Assistant Professor of Political Science
Department of History and Social Sciences

(401) 232-
nfreiner@bryant.edu

Education
Ph.D. in Political Science, Colorado State University, 2007
M.A. in Political Science, Colorado State University, 1999
B.A. in Political Science and Japanese Language, Alfred University, 1995

Academic Interests
Comparative Politics (Asia, Japan), Women’s Studies, Political Theory, Environmental Politics and Policy

Courses Taught
POLS 241 – Introduction to Global Politics
POLS 361 – Government and Citizens Around the Globe
POLS 385 – Special Topics: Asian Politics of Government and Business in America

Recent Research
The Social and Gender Politics of Confucian States: Religion and Politics in Japan
       Palgrave Macmillian, 2010.
“Confucianism, Domestic Violence and State-Society Relations in Japan,” Japanese Studies Association Journal
“Voter Alienation,” in Encyclopedia of Campaigns, Elections and Voting Behavior, Sage Publications, 2008.