Eric A. Houck

Eric A. Houck is a faculty member at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's UNC School of Education, specializing in education finance and policy. He holds a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy from Vanderbilt University (2006), an M.A. in Educational Policy Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1999), and a B.A. in English Education from UNC Chapel Hill (1992). As a former public school teacher and NC Teaching Fellow, his research focuses on teacher and student allocation mechanisms, school finance policies, and equity issues, particularly in North Carolina.

His work has been published in journals like the Journal of Education Finance and Peabody Journal of Education, and he co-authored a leading school finance textbook. Key research areas include state funding formulas, district efficiency, and the impact of student assignment policies on resource distribution. Recent studies highlight inequities in teacher funding and charter school policy implications.

Houck has received recognition, including election to leadership in the National Education Finance Academy and collaborative awards for education finance research. He remains engaged in policy advocacy and serves on professional committees, contributing to national discussions on school finance equity.