Reuven Travis has taught a wide range of classes, including Jewish law, Bible, and Jewish history, to students from grade two through high school. He received his BA from Dartmouth College, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa. He holds a master's degree in teaching from Mercer University and a master's in Judaic studies from Spertus College. In addition to this Curious Student's Guide series, he has also published three scholarly works on the books of Job, Numbers, and Genesis, respectively.