Haley Reardon

Director of Communications

Haley Reardon joined KCU’s University Relations team in March 2021. She has an extensive background in communications and public relations having held roles in both the health care and higher education sectors. Her work has earned numerous gold and silver awards through the American Advertising Federation – Heartland Division. She completed her bachelors degree in communications at Missouri State University. In her free time she enjoys a good bargain hunt, riding shotgun with her husband, Keith and spending time at home with her family.

Recent Blog Posts By Haley Reardon

Lessons without borders: A medical student’s path to global impact

By Haley Reardon Feb 24, 2025

For Shazreh Bukhari, the decision to pursue medicine was deeply personal. Born and raised in Pakistan, she spent years struggling with undiagnosed endometriosis, enduring pain that was often dismissed as “just part of life.” But when she moved to Canada at 17, everything changed.

Kansas City University welcomes Tanya Honderick as director of the Joplin Campus Center for Population Health and Equity

By Haley Reardon Feb 6, 2025

Kansas City University is pleased to announce the appointment of Tanya Honderick, MPH, MS, RN, CPH, as the director of the Center for Population Health and Equity on the University’s Joplin, Missouri, campus.

Knee MRI showing damage of cross-shaped ligaments

Research excellence: KCU students earn national recognition and publication success

By Haley Reardon Jan 30, 2025

Students at Kansas City University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine are making significant strides in medical research, with projects that have earned national awards and publication in prestigious journals. Guided by Bryan Beutel, MD, assistant professor of Primary Care and an orthopedic surgeon at Sano, these students have tackled fascinating topics that could shape the future of medicine.