Melissa W. Buis

Melissa W. Buis is a Professor of Politics, Policy, Law, and Ethics as well as a contributor to the Women's and Gender Studies Program at Willamette University. She teaches classes in American politics, social welfare policy, and transformative justice. She is also founder and director of the Transformative Justice Initiative (TJI) at Willamette University. She was motivated to launch ReGroup because she wanted to create a community that returning citizens could access immediately which would foster inclusivity and belonging.