Dr. Lovey Reynolds, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, CPN, CNE, is a Filipino American nurse scientist, educator, and clinician with a wealth of experience in nursing education and community health. She is a tenured nursing faculty member and a sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE). Dr. Reynolds earned her PhD in Curriculum Studies from DePaul University College of Education, complementing her MSN with a concentration in Nursing Education from Indiana Wesleyan University. She also received her Family Nurse Practitioner certificate from DePaul University and is board-certified by the ANCC. Dr. Reynolds has certifications in Pediatric Nursing (CPN) from PNCB and Nurse Education (CNE) from NLN.

By engaging in translational research, her program of research focuses on nursing education, workforce transition, and academic-clinical partnerships. Her clinical practice centers on trauma-informed care, family, and maternal-child health. Beyond her academic and clinical roles, she actively contributes and has held leadership roles in several professional nursing organizations, including the Philippine Nurses Association of Illinois (PNAI) Board of Directors, the American Nurses Association–Illinois Programs and Nominating Committees, the Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) Research Committee, the Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) DEI Taskforce and Program Planning Committee, the Institute of Pediatric Nursing (IPN) Workforce Committee, and the ANA/SAMHSA Minority Fellowship Program National Advisory Committee.

In addition to her academic pursuits, Dr. Reynolds is leading a grant-funded program with the Center for Advancing Health Equity/Asian Health Coalition to promote vaccine education and outreach within Chicago’s Asian communities. She has shared her expertise at conferences, including the National Student Nurses’ Association (NSNA), International Council of Nurses (ICN), Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN), American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), and Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) Conferences, where she has presented on a variety of nursing topics.

Dr. Reynolds was awarded the Illinois Board of Higher Education FY2025 Nurse Educator Award for her contributions to nursing education and the Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) 2024-2025 Nurse Educator RIIG Dissertation Award.