Katelyn Reinhart is a media relations officer for Arizona State University, where she connects media with engaging stories on the arts, business and more.
Dedicated to sharing impactful stories that connect with audiences, Katelyn started her writing career as a high school student freelancing for hyperlocal news outlets. She graduated from ASU's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications in 2020 and worked both in freelance writing and as a reporter until she joined ASU in 2022. Find Katelyn's local reporting in The Arizona Republic, Community Impact Newspaper, The Daily Independent and more.
Before transitioning to the media relations team at ASU, Katelyn acted as the primary news writer for ASU's Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory. In this role, she wrote about research, sustainability and overall planetary health outcomes in stories that were amplified by ABOR, ASU News, United Nations newsletters and other publications around the world. Katelyn also acted as the editor-in-chief of the Global Futures magazine product, Futurecast, and co-produced the inaugural ASU Sustainability Impact Review in 2024. This review is a collaborative effort between academics, operations and research that provides a comprehensive look at ASU's overall sustainability progress.
As a media relations officer, Katelyn brings her enthusiasm for a good lede, compelling stories and the frequent use of an em dash to a talented team of media relations professionals.