Speaker Bio:
Dr. Christina Reynolds is an assistant professor of the practice in physics at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Worldwide. She earned degrees from Williams College (B.A. in Astrophysics and Mathematics), Harvard University (M.A. in Software Engineering), and University College London (Ph.D. in Physics & Astronomy). Her work spans telescope mirror fabrication, medical data science, and software development. As part of the UK National Ultra Precision Surfaces Laboratory, she pioneered robotic techniques used to fabricate prototype mirror segments for the European Extremely Large Telescope. She also managed optics fabrication and verification for NASA’s IRIS space telescope.
Her medical research includes a postdoctoral fellowship at Oregon Health & Science University in neurology and clinical research methods, where she developed software for studies on sleep and neurological disease, and clinical data analysis at Providence Medical Research Center on chronic kidney disease. In addition, Dr. Reynolds has taught at Montana State University, Bennington College, Marian University, and within the University of Wisconsin system, mentoring students from undergraduate through Ph.D. levels.
