Biography

Andrew Thomas Reyes’ research focuses on the concept and construct of resilience among college student military veterans and Asian American women with a history of trauma and post-traumatic stress. He is currently exploring the effects of mindfulness on avoidant behaviors in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). He's also investigating the cultural factors affecting resilience in trauma among ethnic minority women.

His practice specialty and expertise is in the area of psychiatric/mental health nursing. Prior to teaching at UNLV, Reyes was an instructor in psychiatric/mental health nursing at York University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and a psychiatric/mental health nurse for more than 20 years in several psychiatric hospitals in Canada.