Joel Reynolds

Joel Reynolds serves as an Associate Professor and Director of Hospitality Leadership Undergraduate Programs in the School of Hospitality & Sports Business at DePaul University's Driehaus College of Business.

His academic credentials include:

• PhD in Hospitality Management, Iowa State University (2016)
• MA in Adult Education, University of Rhode Island (2011)
• BS in Culinary Arts, Johnson & Wales University (2008)

Reynolds' research centers on food service management with emphases on food safety practices across restaurant, hospital, and childcare settings, alongside innovations in hospitality education through microlearning methodologies. His scholarly output exceeds 30 publications and 25 global presentations.

Professionally certified as an executive chef, hospitality educator, and sommelier, Reynolds leverages industry experience from Relais & Château fine dining establishments and executive food service leadership at Niagara Power Baseball. He actively shapes industry standards through editorial board roles at the Journal of Tourism and Hospitality, Journal of Pediatric Diseases, and Hospitality and Tourism Management International Journal, plus ServSafe Food Safety Exam development.