Reynolds received a PhD in Public Policy and Management from the Evans School in 2011, and worked on several EPAR research projects during his studies at the the Evans School. His current research focuses on international environmental policy, including community-based forest management, global food policy, carbon forestry, and payments for ecosystems services. In addition to his work with EPAR, Reynolds also leads a research project studing church forests in rural Ethiopia, and teaches courses in international environmental policy, global food policy, and rural livelihoods.