Kelly Reynolds

Dr. Reynolds is Professor and Chair of the Department of Community, Environment and Policy at the Zuckerman College of Public Health, and Director of the Environment, Exposure Science and Risk Assessment Center at the University of Arizona. She has over 34 years of experience as an environmental microbiologist and infectious disease researcher, specializing in water quality, food safety, and human health risk assessment. Dr. Reynolds is a prior recipient of the Water Quality Association’s Honorary Membership Award and the William B. Fritzsche Memorial Top 50 International Award. During the course of her academic career, Dr. Reynolds has served as a principal investigator on numerous projects and published over 400 journal articles, book chapters and professional reports. Her work has been featured in hundreds of popular media outlets, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, BuzzFeed, and Huffington Post. Dr. Reynolds specializes in integrating academic teams with industry and community stakeholders for a multidisciplinary approach toward research, communication and management efforts in infection prevention.