Dr. Kevin Reynolds
Dr. Kevin Reynolds
Dr. Kevin Reynolds is passionate about the eradication of sexual violence on college campuses and in communities. As a researcher, speaker, advocate, and Title IX investigator, the efficacy of sexual violence prevention programming has been Kevin’s primary area of focus. For more than a decade, Kevin has been speaking and writing on the importance of bystander intervention as a strategy for sexual violence prevention and has partnered with colleges and universities nationwide. His signature program, Intent to Prevent, challenges students to take active, intentional, meaningful roles in their communities as agents of action.
Dr. Kevin Reynolds is passionate about the eradication of sexual violence on college campuses and in communities. As a researcher, speaker, advocate, and Title IX investigator, the efficacy of sexual violence prevention programming has been Kevin’s primary area of focus. For more than a decade, Kevin has been speaking and writing on the importance of bystander intervention as a strategy for sexual violence prevention and has partnered with colleges and universities nationwide. His signature program, Intent to Prevent, challenges students to take active, intentional, meaningful roles in their communities as agents of action.
As a consultant, Kevin is invigorated by working with schools, organizations, and teams to advance their mission. Whether through facilitating strategic planning processes, teambuilding, or consulting on philanthropic programs like capital campaigns, Kevin is an excellent resource for both small shops and large. He has facilitated workshops and professional development retreats for groups ranging from aspiring or entry-level professionals to seasoned, veteran leaders across industries. Having served in a variety of leadership roles within the fields of Student Affairs and University Development, Kevin has a wide range of perspectives (and more than a few stories) that can offer insights into avoiding mistakes, improving culture, and maximizing results.
Kevin lives in Kentucky, currently serving as the Senior Vice President for Mission & University Advancement at Thomas More University. Kevin is a member of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Communication from Northern Kentucky University, a master’s degree in College Student Personnel Administration from Illinois State University, and a doctorate in Leadership from Spalding University.
PROGRAMS
Intent to Prevent: Sexual Violence Prevention Through Purposeful Bystander Intervention
Keynote
The way student leaders are trained to combat sexual violence needs to change. We can’t expect college-age adults to act like elementary school safety patrol officers, handing out missing hall pass tickets at 1 am during a party.
Do we really believe this is the best way?
Kevin’s program, Intent to Prevent will provide college students with concrete, actionable, realistic examples of how individuals make their communities safer. Kevin likes to say that he is recruiting an army of secret agents; trained, aware, intentional human beings who are here to keep their communities safe. We know that environments affect actions, and environments can be changed. If we
want to prevent acts of violence, we need to change the environments that enable them.
Participants with intent to prevent buy-in to being a part of the significant, the prepared, and join a movement of those who will choose to intervene, to step up, and to take responsibility for those around them, evolving the conversation from “It’s on Us” to “It’s on ME.”
Awareness isn’t enough anymore. We need agents of action.
Participants in this program will be
- Challenged to be agents of action
- Prepared with examples of what they can do to intervene safely
- Inspired to be intentional in protecting their communities
- Reminded of how significant seemingly insignificant actions can truly be for others
Ideal Audiences
- Sexual Assault Prevention Month (April)
- Fraternity & Sorority Life
- New Student Orientation
- Welcome Week
The Apathy Antidote: Improving Organizational Health and Combating Toxic, Dysfunctional Culture
Keynote | Workshop | Retreat
Why is our team failing? Why are we not getting the results we’re looking for? Why don’t our members seem to care? This isn’t what I signed up for…
Whether it is a Fortune 500 company, a student organization, or a sports team, failure arises from three things: Lack of purpose, lack of trust, lack of hustle. Kevin engages audiences in thoughtful but frank discussions on the struggles facing their organizations to sift through the noise and identify the underlying cause of their dysfunction and identify actionable plans to address and correct the behaviors impeding success.
Through a series of anecdotes and examples of successful leaders and teams throughout history, Kevin will provide audiences with strategies that can be implemented, regardless of organization size, to combat toxic cultures, address member apathy, and improve results.
Audience members will…
Identify organizational behaviors that are contributing to toxic cultures and member apathy
Develop an understanding of practices that can be used to improve organizational health
Establish key metrics for improving culture and driving results
Ideal Audiences
- Leadership Development Training
- Student Government
- Fraternity/Sorority Life
- Professional Development
Audience members will…
Develop strategies that will support their personal or professional goals
Identify specific behaviors that will lead to achieving success
Understand the key role that mentorship plays in personal and professional growth
Do I Look Like I Have a Plan? Investing in Your Path Towards Success
Keynote | Workshop | Retreat
Am I on the right career path? Am I in the right major? How am I supposed to have a 5-year plan when I’m not even sure what I want to do with my life? I feel stuck…
The pressure on young people to have a long-term plan for their lives and careers can cause tremendous stress and anxiety. Sometimes, it is hard to know where to start on the path towards personal and professional growth. Discussing topics including career mapping, networking, mentorship, interviewing, and building a personal brand, Kevin will help audience members identify some key strategies that any individual, regardless of their stage in life, can employ to begin to position themselves on the road towards success.
There are many different ways to bake a cake, but most recipes include some of the same key ingredients. Similarly, there are many paths towards personal success, but most paths include a series of behaviors and tools that ensure results. Kevin will help participants identify the missing ingredients to their long-term success and design an action plan to achieve their personal and professional goals.
Ideal Audiences
- New Student Orientation
- First Year Experience
- Fraternity and Sorority Life
- Professional Development
