Reza is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Rochester. He investigates the social complexities of dissemination and implementation of innovations in health care settings and communities. He is the co-Director of Equity-focused Dissemination & Implementation (EQ-DI) Function at University of Rochester Clinical and Translational Science Institute (UR CTSI), in which he leads capacity-building and training activities to facilitate the bridge between research and practice at University. He is an expert in studying social networks, the dynamics of relations among individuals and organizations, and designing network-building interventions. He is a mixed methods researcher, and the Associate Director of the Qualitative and Mixed-methods Research Center (QMMRC) at University of Rochester Medical Center.