Conroy Reynolds Ph.D., LMFT, BCC

Conroy Reynolds has been a counselor educator for the past 15 years and has found great joy helping students discover themselves and their ability to make a difference in the lives of clients and in society. He says his greatest joy comes from hearing from past students about their work and the difference they are making. In some cases, past students are now supervisors guiding those who have come after them in their professional development.

The programs in the Department of Counseling and Human Services are needed now more than ever. Reynolds considers it a great privilege to engage in this work every day, and each year he looks forward to interacting with new students as they begin their journey toward their goal of becoming professional counselors. He is also delighted to be working with a group of faculty members who bring a varied cross section of interdisciplinary expertise that provides a rich learning environment for students.

Dr. Reynolds' scholarly and professional interests lie at the intersection of spirituality, mental health, human development, and identity formation. Drawing on his background as a pastoral counselor, he explores the ways spiritual beliefs, practices, and communities contribute to psychological wellbeing, resilience, meaning-making, and human flourishing across the lifespan. His work also examines the role of culture, race, and historical experience in shaping identity, with particular attention to Black identity formation, anti-racist practice, and the lived experiences of individuals and communities navigating systems of inequality. Through his teaching, research, and clinical training, he seeks to help future counselors develop culturally responsive and spiritually informed approaches to mental health that honor the whole person and promote healing, growth, and social wellbeing.

Ph.D., marriage and family therapy

• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
• Board Certified Chaplain
• Certified Online Educator

• Human development
• Integrating technology in teaching and learning
• Mental health
• Relationship
• Spirituality
• Black Identity Formation

• Reynolds, C. (2013). Divorce in Antigua and Barbuda. The cultural sociology of divorce: An encyclopedia. Sage Publications.
• Reynolds, C., & Knudsen-Martin, C. (2015). Gender and the construction of intimacy among committed couples with children. Family Process, 54(2), 293–307.
• Reynolds, C., Wilson, C., & Distelberg, B. (2016). Relational spirituality and depression among married couples in Antigua. Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 19(6), 506–521.
• Hodge, D. R., & Reynolds, C. (2019). Understanding spirituality and religion among people with disabilities in the United States: A nationally representative study of spiritual/religious profiles. Health & Social Work, 44(2).
• Reynolds, C, (2023). “Toward a liberation-based social justice pedagogy in counselor education.” In J. Lalas & H.L. Strikwerda (ed) Contextualizing critical race theory on inclusive education from a scholar-practitioner perspective: Does it Really Matter? Leeds: Emerald Publishing.

• Family Process Institute: New Writers Fellowship
• University of Redlands Information Technology Grant: "Architecture of an Online Course"
• University of Redlands Innovation Grant: "A Framework for Faculty to Deliver Online Courses to Students at Extension Campuses"
• Outstanding Faculty Award, 2025-2026

• American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy
• Association of Professional Chaplains