Javier Reyes is an American economist who is the 12th and current chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Amherst,[1][2] as well as Professor of Finance at Isenberg School of Management.

He attended Tecnológico de Monterrey in Mexico City, where he earned his bachelor's degree in economics.

[5] Reyes was later dean of the John Chambers College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University.

On February 16, 2023, Reyes was appointed as chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Amherst; he began serving in the role in July 2023.

[2] Following his decision to deploy Massachusetts State Police to remove an unauthorized encampment built by students participating in a protest against Israel's military invasion and occupation of Gaza, the UMass Amherst Student Government Association issued a "no confidence" vote against Chancellor Reyes on May 8, 2024.