Holly Reynolds

Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Assistant Professor

Holly T Reynolds

Dr. Holly Reynolds is Associate Dean of Liberal Arts and is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science.

Biography

Dr. Reynolds earned her B.A. in Political Science from Louisiana State University and her Ph.D. in Political Science from Rice University. She joined the University of Mississippi Department of Political Science faculty in 1997 and served for 5 years as Assistant Professor. She was one of the original faculty members with the interdisciplinary Croft Institute for International Studies. Her areas of specialization include Latin American politics and democratization.  

Dr. Reynolds joined the Dean's office in the College of Liberal Arts in 2002 as Assistant Dean and was promoted to Associate Dean in 2007. Her areas of responsibility include public relations, undergraduate student recruitment, general education, facilities, student awards, and more.

Courses Taught

  • POL 102 Introduction to Comparative Politics
  • POL 321 Politics of Latin America
  • POL 329 Transitions to Democracy
  • POL 342 Politics of Mexico and Central America
  • EDHE 305 Transfer Student Experience

Education

B.A. Political Science, Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge (1992)

Ph.D. Political Science, Rice University (1997)

Recognitions

  • Cora Lee Graham Award for Teaching of Freshmen, College of Liberal Arts, UM, 2000