In addition to his compositional activities, Reynolds's academic career has taken him to Europe, the Nordic countries, South America, Asia, Mexico and the United States, where he has lectured, organized events, and taught. Though his focus has been on the Music Department at UCSD, Reynolds has occupied visiting positions at various universities: the University of Illinois, CUNY-Brooklyn College, the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University, Yale University, Amherst College, and Harvard University. Currently, Reynolds founded and is Director of an Arts Internship Program at the University of California, Washington Center.