She is from a farm family in central Kentucky and has spent the past 26 years working across the nation and beyond to keep farmers and their families healthy and safe. She conducts research and educational program funded through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Reed currently holds the Good Samaritan Endowed Chair in Community Health Nursing at the University of Kentucky, College of Nursing. Dr. Reed is also the farm health and safety consultant with Tennessee AgrAbility. She especially enjoys being with farm communities and prefers jeans and boots to academic regalia.