Kyle A. Reyes, PhD
Reframing Our Impact on Humanity
Are you finding it difficult to positively engage with people who view the world differently than you do?
Do you feel the heaviness of our societal and political divides?
Have you seen evidence of the erosion of humanity?
The important work of human and cultural understanding has been nested in thorny political agendas that often don’t invite healthy exchange. Rather than feed into the political divide, Dr. Kyle Reyes presents an approach to understanding differences that prioritizes humanity.
The framework and structure of this book are born from the belief in lens development—the deliberate effort to see things anew—because when we see things anew, a change in our behavior follows. Humanity requires work unique to the individual and the collective, and Dr. Reyes introduces a new framework that invites us to improve how we show up in the world and engage with others.
Personal growth and transformation come from honest reflection and self-analysis. In Lenses of Humanity, Dr. Reyes illustrates how we can improve and develop more human understanding, embrace humane practices, and find deeper connections across differences so we can be more deliberate in living our lives with greater humanity.
Dr. Kyle A. Reyes currently serves as vice president of Institutional Advancement at Utah Valley University (UVU)—the largest university in the state of Utah. During his twenty-one years at UVU, Kyle has worked as VP of Student Affairs, chief inclusion officer, chief of staff to the president, and a variety of outreach and student support roles. Kyle is also a tenured associate professor of education. His research and courses focus on multicultural education, cross-cultural communication, family and community partnerships, and arts-based integration. Kyle has consulted with, and given more than seven hundred presentations to, organizations in over thirty states and Canada in various sectors, including K–12 education, higher education, business, community, and faith groups.
Kyle serves on the board of Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education and was president of the Utah chapter of the National Association for Multicultural Education. He has also served as the cochair of the College Access Network for the Utah System of Higher Education and a member of the board of directors for the United Way of Utah County and American Indian Services. Kyle has received a number of awards, including the Exemplary Educator for Diversity Award from the National Association of Multicultural Education (NAME), Inclusion Cultivates Excellence Award from CUPA-HR, Utah Valley Magazine’s Top 40 Under 40, and the Top 50 Diversity Executives in the Nation from Diversity MBA Magazine. Kyle received his PhD in educational leadership and policy from the University of Utah and was the recipient of the Bennion Morgan Fellowship. Kyle lives with his wife, Michele, and their seven children in Vineyard, Utah. Together, they enjoy sports, travel, and the development of artistic expression and celebration connected to their Hawaiian, Navajo, Filipino, and Japanese heritages.
