Dr. Gabriel Reich

Professor, History/Social Studies Education, Virginia Commonwealth

An associate professor of history/social studies education, Dr. Gabriel A. Reich comes to VCU from New York University, where he earned a doctoral degree in teaching and learning. Reich developed an interest in the assessment of historical knowledge and understanding as a 10th-grade history teacher facing the pressures of high-stakes standardized assessment in high needs schools. He has published book chapters and journal articles on a range of subjects including history assessment, collective memory and teacher empowerment in the Journal of Curriculum Studies, Theory and Research in Social Education, the Journal of Social Studies Education, and others.