in 2000 there were only three women members of faculty across the usc viterbi school of engineering. reisler founded the women in science and engineering (wise) program at the university of southern california. the program was launched with an anonymous $20 million donation, and continues to receive a $1 million per year endowment. she advocated for more comprehensive support for scientists with families. it has since provided fellowships and childcare support for students and postdocs. she created a networking group that meets once a month to share information and resources. she was appointed the lloyd armstrong jr. chair in science and engineering, which looks to advance the careers of women scientists. she is involved with mentorship of early career scientists. her commitment to mentoring has been recognised by university of southern california, who launched a mentorship award in her honour. she was honoured by johns hopkins university and nominated into their society of scholars in 2018.