Trained in history and law, Professor Reichard's focuses on 19th and 20th century U.S. social, political and legal history. His book, Here Are My People: LGBT College Student Organizing in California published by the University of Georgia Press in 2024 focuses on the origins of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) student organizing in California. His other research interests include the scholarship of teaching and learning and was selected as a 2003-2004 Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (CASTL) scholar.
Professor Reichard also been involved in numerous LGBTQ+ initiatives and organizations. He has worked closely with the
GLBT Historical Society in San Francisco, volunteering in the archives, supporting exhibits at the
GLBT History Museum, and serving as a member and as co-chair of the organization's Board of Directors. He was a founding member of the Board of Directors of
Monterey Peninsula Pride, which coordinates an annual Pride celebration. And, he is co-founder of the
Monterey County LGBTQ History Project housed at the CSU Monterey Bay Library.