He also holds a courtesy appointment at Teachers College and is a faculty member at the Columbia Population Research Center. Professor Reback's research focuses on the economics of education, especially as it relates to domestic elementary and secondary school policies. He has published research articles concerning school accountability programs, inter-district school choice policies, teacher labor markets, and schools’ mental health services. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Michigan and a B.A. in Economics and M.A. in Education Research from Stanford University. Prior to graduate school, Professor Reback taught 5th grade in the Ravenswood School District in East Palo Alto, California.