Brian Frederick Bridgewater State University Updated: September 2, 2014 Political Science Department Summer Street House Office 104 180 Summer Street Bridgewater, MA 02325 Work Phone Number: 508-531-2445 E-Mail: brian.frederick@bridgew.edu Academic Positions Held 2014-Present Bridgewater State University Department Chair, Political Science 2013-Present Bridgewater State University Associate Professor, Political Science 2007-2013 Bridgewater State University Assistant Professor, Political Science Education 2003-2007 Ph.D., Political Science, Northern Illinois University 1999-2000 M.A., Political Studies, University of Illinois at Springfield 1996-1998 B.S., Political Science, Mac Murray College Areas of Teaching and Research Interests The U.S. Congress, Women and Politics, Campaigns and Elections, Voting Behavior, Political Parties, Public Opinion, Research Methods, Judicial Elections, State Politics and Policy, Data Analysis and Presentation for Public Administration Books Frederick, Brian. 2010. Congressional Representation and Constituents: The Case for Increasing the U.S. House of Representatives. New York: Routledge Press. Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Frederick, Brian. 2013. Gender and Roll Call Voting Behavior in Congress: A Cross-Chamber Analysis. American Review of Politics 34: 1-20. Streb, Matthew J. and Brian Frederick. 2011. When Money Can t Encourage Participation: Campaign Spending and Rolloff in Low Visibility Judicial Elections. Political Behavior 33: 665-684. Frederick, Brian. 2011. Gender Turnover and Roll Call Voting in the U.S. Senate. Journal of Women Politics and Policy 32: 193-210. Frederick, Brian and Matthew J. Streb. 2011. The Cost of Going For The Gavel: Individual Candidate Spending in Intermediate Appellate Court Elections. Justice System Journal 32: 25-43. Burrell, Barbara, Laurel Elder and Brian Frederick. 2011. From Hillary to Michelle: Public Opinion and the Spouses of Presidential Candidates. Presidential Studies Quarterly 41: 156-176. Frederick, Brian. 2010. Gender and Patterns of Roll Call Voting in the Senate. Congress and the Presidency 37: 103-124. Streb, Matthew J. and Brian Frederick. 2009. Conditions for Competition in Low-Information Judicial Elections: The Case of Intermediate Appellate Court Elections. Political Research Quarterly 62: 523-537. Streb, Matthew J., Brian Frederick and Casey LaFrance. 2009. Voter Roll-Off in a Low-Information Context: Evidence from Intermediate Appellate Court Elections. American Politics Research 37: 644-669. Frederick, Brian. 2009. "Are Women Still More Liberal in a Polarized Era? The Conditional Nature of the Relationship between the Descriptive and Substantive Representation." Congress and the Presidency 36: 181-202. Frederick, Brian and Matthew J. Streb. 2008. Women Running For Judge: The Impact of Candidate Sex in State Intermediate Appellate Court Elections. Social Science Quarterly 89: 937-954. Frederick, Brian and Matthew J. Streb. 2008. Paying the Price for a Seat on the Bench: Campaign Spending in Contested Elections for State Intermediate Courts of Appeals. State Politics and Policy Quarterly 8: 410-429.
Frederick, Brian. 2008. Constituency Population and Representation in the U.S. House. American Politics Research 36: 358-381. Frederick, Brian. 2008. The People s Perspective on the Size of the People s House. PS: Political Science and Politics 41: 329-335. Streb, Matthew J., Barbara Burrell, Brian Frederick and Michael A. Genovese. 2008. Social Desirability Effects and Support for a Female American President. Public Opinion Quarterly 72: 76-89. Streb, Matthew J., Brian Frederick and Casey LaFrance. 2007. Contestation, Competition, and the Potential for Accountability in Intermediate Appellate Court Elections. Judicature 91: 70-78. LaFrance, Casey and Brian Frederick. 2007. Economic Status vs. Same-Sex Marriage Referenda and the 2004 Democratic Vote in Southern Appalachian Counties. Politics and Policy 35: 298-317. Book Chapters in Edited Volumes Frederick, Brian. 2010. Resolved: The Size of the United States House of Representatives Should be Increased to 675 Seats In Debating Reform: Conflicting Perspectives on the Constitution, eds. Richard J. Ellis and Michael J. Nelson. CQ Press, 138-143. Streb, Matthew J., Barbara Burrell, Brian Frederick and Michael A. Genovese. 2009. The United States Is Not Ready for a Female President. In Opposing Viewpoints: Male and Female Roles, Karen Miller ed. Greenhaven Publishing, 94-103. (Reprint of the Public Opinion Quarterly Article). Frederick, Brian and Matthew J. Streb. 2009. Paying the Price for a Seat on the Bench: Campaign Spending in Contested Elections for State Intermediate Courts of Appeals. In State and Local Government, 2009-2010, Kevin Smith Ed. CQ Press, 120-128. (Reprint of the State Politics and Policy Article). Streb, Matthew J. and Brian Frederick. 2008. The Myth of a Distinct Catholic Vote. In Catholics and Politics: The Dynamic Tensions between Faith and Power, Kristin Heyer, Mark J. Rozell and Michael A. Genovese eds. Washington D.C.: Georgetown University Press, 93-112. Streb, Matthew J. and Brian Frederick. 2008. When the People Lead: Public Opinion and the Direction of Democratic Government. In Leadership and Politics, Michael A. Genovese and Lori Cox Han, eds., Westport, CT: Praeger, 226-252. Streb, Matthew J. and Brian Frederick. 2007. Judicial Reform and the Future of Judicial Elections. In Running for Judge: The Rising Political, Financial, and Legal Stakes of Judicial Elections. Matthew J. Streb, ed. New York: NYU Press, 204-217. Encyclopedia Entries, Book Reviews and Other Contributions Frederick, Brian. 2014. Companion Web Site Materials for: Barasko, Maryann, Daniel Sabet and Brian Schaffner. 2014. Understanding Political Science Research Methods: The Challenge of Inference. New York: Routledge. Frederick, Brian. 2011. Missing the Female Voice: Federal and State Governments Should do More to Promote Gender Equality in the United States. In American Government, from http://americangovernment2.abcclio.com/. Frederick, Brian. 2011. Book Review of The View of the Courts from the Hill: Interactions Between Congress and the Federal Judiciary for Perspectives on Politics 9; 449-450. Frederick, Brian. 2011. Book Review of Bejamin G. Bishin s Tyranny of the Minority: The Subconstituency Politics Theory of Representation for Contemporary Sociology 40:154-156. Frederick, Brian. 2009. Book Review of Jeffrey M. Stonecash s Reassessing the Incumbency Effect for Congress and Presidency. 36: 210-212 Streb, Matthew J. and Brian Frederick. 2008. National Party Conventions. In the Encyclopedia of American Government and Civics. Lori Cox Han and Michael Genovese, eds. New York: Facts on File, 139-143. Streb, Matthew J. and Brian Frederick. 2008. Polling. In the Encyclopedia of American Government and Civics. Lori Cox Han and Michael Genovese, eds. New York: Facts on File, 271-274. Streb, Matthew J. and Brian Frederick. 2008. Civil Rights Movement. In the Encyclopedia of American Government and Civics. Lori Cox Han and Michael A. Genovese, eds. New York: Facts on File, 302-305. Works in Progress Frederick, Brian. Gender Turnover and Support for Women s Issues in the US House and US Senate. (Revised and Resubmitted to Social Science Journal). Frederick, Brian. Gender and Senatorial Approval.
Courses Taught Political Science 136, Women in Congress Honors Colloquium, Bridgewater State University, Spring 2014. Political Science 172, Introduction to American Government, Bridgewater State University: Fall 2007; Spring 2008; Fall 2008; Fall 2009; Fall 2010; Spring 2011; Spring 2012; Fall 2012; Spring 2013; Honors Sections: Spring 2009; Fall 2009; Spring 2010; Spring 2011; Fall 2011; Fall 2012; Spring 2013; Fall 2013; Spring 2014; Fall 2014. Political Science 250, Research Methods in Political Science, Bridgewater State University: Spring 2009; Summer 2009; Fall 2009; Spring 2010; Fall 2010; Spring 2011; Summer 2011; Fall 2011; Spring 2012; Fall 2012; Spring 2013; Fall 2013; Spring 2014; Fall 2014. Political Science 350, Research Methods in Political Science, Bridgewater State University: Fall 2007; Spring 2008; Fall 2008. Political Science 375, American Political Parties and Interest Groups, Bridgewater State University: Spring 2008; Fall 2010. Political Science 379, Voters, Elections and Campaigns, Bridgewater State University: Fall 2009; Spring 2012 Political Science 380, Public Opinion and Mass Political Behavior, Bridgewater State University: Fall 2007; Spring 2010. Political Science 475, Senior Seminar: Public Opinion and Representation in American Democracy, Bridgewater State University: Spring 2009; Spring 2011; Fall 2013. Political Science 476, Women and Politics, Bridgewater State University: Fall 2008; Fall 2011. Political Science 100, Introduction to American Government, Northern Illinois University: Spring 2005; Fall 2005; Spring 2006. Political Science 504, Quantitative Skills for Public Administrators: Back to Basics: Summer 2011; Spring 2012; Spring 2013; Fall 2013; Summer 2014; Political Science 515, Data Analysis and Presentation for Public Administration: Fall 2014 Other Teaching Experience: Teaching Assistant, Political Science 340, Undergraduate Research Methods in Political Science, Northern Illinois University: Spring 2007. Teaching Assistant, Political Science 317, Judicial Politics, Northern Illinois University: Spring 2007. Teaching Assistant, Political Science 100, Introduction to American Government, Northern Illinois University: Fall 2004. Conference Presentations Frederick, Brian. Gender Turnover and Support for Women s Issues in the US House and US Senate. (paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, September, 2011, Seattle, Washington). Elder, Laurel, Brian Frederick and Barbara Burrell. Liberal Feminists, Mama Grizzlies and Business Tycoons: Democratic and Republican Women Candidates in the 2010 Elections. (paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, April, 2011, Chicago, IL) Frederick, Brian. Gender and Roll Call Voting Behavior in Congress: A Cross-Chamber Analysis. (paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, September, 2010, Washington, DC). Frederick, Brian and Matthew J. Streb. The Cost of Going For The Gavel: Individual Candidate Spending in Intermediate Appellate Court Elections. (paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, April, 2010, Chicago, IL). Burrell, Barbara, Brian Frederick and Laurel Elder. From Hillary to Michelle: Public Opinion and the Spouses of Presidential Candidates. (paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, September, 2009; Toronto, Canada). Frederick, Brian. Gender Turnover and Roll Call Voting in the U.S. Senate. (paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association April, 2009, Chicago, IL). Streb, Matthew J., Brian Frederick and Casey LaFrance. "Ballot Roll-Off in Intermediate Appellate Court Elections." (paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association April, 2008, Chicago, IL). Frederick, Brian. Political Parties, Self Perceived Qualifications and Political Ambition: Examining the Role of Sex in the Candidate Emergence Process for Open U.S. House Seats. (paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, September 2007, Chicago, IL).
Frederick, Brian. The Rise of the Conservative Woman in the 109 th Congress. (paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, April 2007, Chicago, IL). Streb, Matthew J., Brian Frederick and Casey LaFrance. Contestation, Competition, and Accountability in Intermediate Appellate Court Elections. (paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, April 2007, Chicago, IL). Streb, Matthew J. and Brian Frederick. The Myth of a Distinct Catholic Vote. (paper presented at the 6 th Annual Institute for Leadership 'Dilemmas of Democracy' Conference, Loyola Marymount University, February 2007, Los Angeles, CA). Burrell, Barbara and Brian Frederick. Political Windows of Opportunity: Recruitment Pools, Gender Politics and Congressional Open Seats. (paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Association, January 2007, New Orleans, LA). Frederick, Brian. The Feminine Side of Polarization in the U.S. House. (paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, September 2006, Philadelphia, PA). Frederick, Brian. The Growth of U.S. House District Populations: A Blessing for Incumbents or a Marginal Dose of Additional Competition. (paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, April 2006, Chicago, IL). Burrell, Barbara and Brian Frederick. Windows of Opportunity: Recruitment Pools, Gender Politics and Congressional Open Seats. (paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Association, January 2006, Atlanta, GA). Frederick, Brian. The 108 th Congress and Legislative Action on Financial Incentives for Organ Donation. (paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Politics and the Life Sciences, September 2005, Washington, D.C.). Frederick, Brian. The U.S. Supreme Court: Does Size Matter? Evidence from State Courts of Last Resort. (paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Law and Society Association, June 2005, Las Vegas, NV). Frederick, Brian. Frozen at 435: The Size of the U.S. House Representatives and the Implications for Legislative Representation. (paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, April 2005, Chicago, IL). Other Conference Participation Discussant, Panel on Motherhood in Politics, Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Political Science Association, November 2013, Philadelphia, PA. Discussant, Panel on Judicial Elections. Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, April 2011, Chicago, IL. Public Policy Section Chair, Annual Meeting of the New England Political Science Association, April, 2011, Harford, CT. Reviewer, New Research on Gender in Political Psychology Conference, March, 2011, New Brunswick, NJ. Discussant, Panel on Will Women Throw Their Hat in the Ring, Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, April 2010, Chicago, IL. Chair, Panel on Housework: Gendered Work and Representation, Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, April 2009, Chicago, IL. Discussant, Panel on Housework: Gendered Work and Representation, Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, April 2009, Chicago, IL. Discussant, Panel on Gender, Race and the Politics of Legislative Representation, Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, August, 2008, Boston, MA. Chair, Panel on Contemporary Party Organizational Electoral Activities, Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, April 2007, Chicago, IL. Chair, Panel on Public Attitudes Toward Immigration, Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, April 2006, Chicago, IL. Professional Memberships American Political Science Association Member, Elections, Public Opinion and Voting Behavior, Gender Politics, Legislative Studies, State Politics and Political Organizations and Parties sections. Midwest Political Science Association Northeast Political Science Association
Grants Received Institute for Social Justice, Bridgewater State University, Course Development Grant ($1,500), Summer 2013. Center for Teaching and Learning, Bridgewater State College, Teacher-Scholar Course Development Grant, Gender in Public Administration ($3,000), Summer 2010. Center for the Advancement of Research and Teaching, Bridgewater State College, Travel Grant ($1240), Fall 2009 Center for the Advancement of Research and Teaching, Bridgewater State College, Travel Grant ($1240), Spring 2009 Institute for Leadership Studies, Loyola Marymount University, Grant ($1350), 2006 American Political Science Association Conference Graduate Student Travel Grant, 2006 Northern Illinois University Dissertation Completion Fellowship Research Support ($500), 2006 Academic Awards Bridgewater State University, Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarship, 2012. Awarded for: Gender Turnover and Roll Call Voting in the U.S. Senate. Journal of Women Politics and Policy 32: 193-210. Political Research Quarterly, Outstanding Reviewer Award, 2010. Political Research Quarterly, Outstanding Reviewer Award, 2011. Bridgewater State College, Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarship, 2009. Awarded for: Constituency Population and Representation in the U.S. House. American Politics Research 36: 358-381. Northern Illinois University Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Resource Center Ally Award for Support of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Community, 2007. Awarded for: LaFrance, Casey and Brian Frederick. 2007. Economic Status vs. Same-Sex Marriage Referenda and the 2004 Democratic Vote in Southern Appalachian Counties. Politics and Policy 35: 298-317. Northern Illinois University Department of Political Science Gerald S. Maryanov Fellow (Awarded for Academic Excellence in Graduate Studies for Political Science), 2006 Northern Illinois University Dissertation Completion Fellowship, 2006-2007 University of Illinois at Springfield Department of Political Studies Award for the Best Comprehensive Exam, 2000 Mac Murray College Department of Political Science Award for Outstanding Achievement, 1998 Professional Service Editorial Board Member, State Politics and Policy Quarterly, 2014 Reviewer, National Science Foundation; (Journals), American Journal of Political Science; American Politics Research; American Political Science Review; American Review of Politics; Congress and the Presidency; Journal of Politics; Journal of Women Politics and Policy; Judicature; Justice System Journal; Legislative Studies Quarterly; Politics and Gender; Political Behavior; Political Research Quarterly; Politics and Policy; Social Science Journal; Social Science Quarterly; State and Local Government Review; State Politics and Policy Quarterly; Undergraduate Review; (Publishing Houses), Pearson; Routledge; Cengage; Oxford University Press; Palgrave Macmillan. Media Appearances and Contacts, (Television), Fox News 25 Boston WFXT; (Newspapers), Attleboro Sun Chronicle; Boston Globe; Boston Herald; Brockton Enterprise; Bridgewater Comment; Bridgewater Independent; Cape Cod Times; Fall River Herald News; New Bedford Standard Times; Taunton Daily Gazette; USA Today; Washington Times; (Magazines), Bridgewater Review, Miller-McCune; (Wire Services), Associated Press; Agence France-Presse(AFP). University Service Advisory Board Member, Center for Sustainability, Bridgewater State University, 2012-2014. Advisory Board Member, Center for the Advancement of Research and Teaching, Bridgewater State University, 2008-2011 Research Fellow, Center for Legislative Studies, Bridgewater State University 2008-2014 Member, Faculty and Librarian Research Grants Subcommittee, Center for the Advancement of Research and Teaching, Bridgewater State University, 2008-2011 Chair, Faculty and Librarian Research Grants Subcommittee, Center for the Advancement of Research and Teaching, Bridgewater State University, 2009-2011 President Pro Tempore, Northern Illinois University Student Association Senate, 2005-2007. Political Science Representative, Northern Illinois University Graduate Colloquium Committee, 2006
Departmental Service Department Chair, Bridgewater State University Political Science Department, 2014. Continuing Education Program Coordinator, Bridgewater State University Political Science Department, 2014. Member, Masters of Public Administration Program Faculty Search Committee, Bridgewater State University Political Science Department, Spring, 2013 Member, Peer Evaluation Committee, Bridgewater State University Political Science Department, 2013 Member, Graduate Curriculum Committee, Bridgewater State University Political Science Department, 2013-2014 Social Media Coordinator, Bridgewater State University Political Science Department, 2012-2014. Chair, Program Review Implementation Subcommittee, Bridgewater State University Political Science Department, 2011 Honors Coordinator, Bridgewater State University Political Science Department, 2011-2014 Academic Awards Coordinator, Bridgewater State University Political Science Department, 2011-2014 Member, International Relations Faculty Search Committee, Bridgewater State University Political Science Department, Spring, 2010 Member, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, Bridgewater State College Political Science Department, 2007-2014 Northern Illinois University Department of Political Science Graduate Student Association Constitution Drafting Committee, 2006-2007