Rick Frese

Rick Frese

  • Adjunct Associate Professor, Sociology
  • M.A. University of Rhode Island
  • B.A. Kansas State University

Teaching Interests

American politics
international politics
sociology: Community Involvement
Community Development
internships-BPS
directed studies - BPS

Research Interests

American politics
international politics
extensive community involvement

Consulting/Practice Interests

local community organizations
Waltham Police Dept.
Mayor's Office
Waltham Public Schools
Waltham Partnership
Boston Higher Education Partnership

Bio

Teaching interests include American and international politics, crisis management and Sociology/Community Involvement. Internship Coordinator in Behavioral and Political Sciences Department. Extensively involved in building bridges between Bentley and the external community. Has served as Chair of the Boston Higher Education Partnership and is President of the Board of Directors of the Waltham Partnership for Youth. Recipient of multiple grant awards from foundations to support pre-collegiate programs. Recipient of Gregory H. Adamian Award For Teaching Excellence [ 1996 ]. SGA Faculty Member of the Year - 1992

Professional Memberships

  • Friends of Sleepy Hollow 2014-01-01 - Present
  • The Eisenhower Foundation 2014-01-01 - Present
  • The Concord Museum 1990-01-01 - Present
  • American Political Science Association 1980-01-01 - Present
  • The Army Historical Foundation 2014-12-31 - 2015-12-31

    • Awards and Honors

  • Top Blood Donor, Massachusetts General Hospital
  • City of Waltham Proclamation, Mayor Jeannette McCarthy
  • Recipient of $3,380 grant award from Park Lodge Hotel Group. Award will benefit community outreach programs.
  • Award for Excellence in Teaching, Bentley College
  • INROADS Educator of the Year
  • SGA Award - Faculty Member of the Year - Bentley College

    • Scholarly Contributions and Creative Productions

    Books

  • Frese, R. C. (2014). Concord and the Civil War: From Walden Pond to the Gettysburg Front 150. Charleston, SC: History Press

    • Digital and Electronic Media, Social Media, Blogs, Podcasts

  • 2015. "CCTV-Concord, MA"
  • 2014. "The Civil War Monitor"
  • 2014. "The Gettysburg Chronicle"
  • 2014. "The Boston Globe"

    • Presentations

  • Frese, R. C. (2018). “Massachusetts in the Civil War” Presented at the MHSM Military Historical Society of Massachusetts Boston
  • Frese, R. C. (2016). “One Town's Involvement in the Civil War” Presented at the Union Club of Boston Annual Civil War Dinner Park Street -Boston
  • Frese, R. C. (2016). “Concord's Civil War Soldiers and the Home Front” Presented at the First Parish Church Transcendentalist Forum Concord, MA
  • Frese, R. C. (2016). “Concord's Civil War Soldiers” Presented at the First Parish Church and Concord Humanists Concord's Civil War Soldiers Concord, MA
  • Frese, R. C. (2016). “Concord's Civil War Soldiers” Presented at the Concord Lion's Club Concord and the Civil War Concord, MA
  • Frese, R. (2015). “"President Lincoln's Concord Soldiers"” Presented at the The Concord Library: William Munroe Special Collections Concord and Abraham Lincoln Concord Free Public Library
  • Frese, R. C. (2014). “Concord and the Civil War” Presented at the Concord-Carlisle education Village University - Concord, MA The Concord Museum
  • Frese, R. (2014). “"Concord and the Civil War"” Presented at the Massachusetts Cultural Council and Concord organizations Concord Festival of Authors Concord Museum
  • Frese, R. C. (2014). “Hawthorne and the Civil War” Presented at the Hawthorne Association Nathaniel Hawthorne Memorial Concord, MA

    • Service

    Service: Public

  • Mentor for Concord Carlisle Community Connections 2015-01-01 - 2015-06-30

    • Service: University

  • Associate Director for Honors Program 2006-01-01 - 2007-12-31
  • for Executive Breakfast series 1990-01-01 - 1994-12-31
  • for Meet the CEO 1990-01-01 - 1994-12-31