All of us face personal challenges in our lives, some bigger and more intimidating than others. Some people wear their challenges on their sleeves, and…
Frederic Reamer
Frederic Reamer, PhD, brings sophistication to The Public's Radio as the producer of the compelling series This I Believe – New England, modeled on the national This I Believe project.
Reamer's involvement with National Public Radio began in 2000 when he was invited to broadcast a national commentary for All Things Considered. Over the years, Reamer has made guest appearances on various radio broadcasts throughout the country. His own This I Believe essay was broadcast on NPR in 2005 as part of the national series. In March of 2007, Dr. Reamer became the producer of This I Believe – Rhode Island, later changed to This I Believe - New England, which broadcasts weekly on The Public's Radio.
Reamer is a professor in the graduate program of the School of Social Work at Rhode Island College. He has lectured nationally and internationally on the subjects of professional ethics, professional malpractice and liability. Reamer is also the author of books on professional ethics, criminal justice, and research methods.
This I Believe Rhode Island: The Wild Place
The famed cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead once opined, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world.
This I Believe Rhode Island: Racial Identity
In recent months we’ve been saturated with painful, even agonizing, news of controversial police shootings, urban turmoil, and anger-filled standoffs….
This I Believe Rhode Island: Nurturing
How often do you notice how we’re surrounded by nurture?
This I Believe Rhode Island: Chasing Rainbows
Many of us moved into adulthood imagining some sort of clear forecast and life plan. Of course, what many of us discovered along the way is that our…
This I Believe Rhode Island: Conflict and Loss
Life is full of contradictions and inconsistencies, especially in those moments when we yearn for clarity. As the author Scott Turow noted about our…
This I Believe Rhode Island: Signs
Many years ago my wife and I took a late afternoon hike in a nearby forest. We sauntered through the dense woods with our then-infant daughter nestled…
This I Believe Rhode Island: Bluebirds
Who among us didn’t feel challenged by this past winter’s relentless weather assaults? The remarkably steady diet of ominous forecasts and their as…
This I Believe Rhode Island: Little Lies
Some years ago, Sissela Bok, a moral philosopher, wrote a book entitled Lying in which she explores the ways in which people struggle to be truthful in…
This I Believe Rhode Island: Neighbors
Community. It’s such a simple word, and it’s bandied about so casually that it seems almost trite. Yet for many Rhode Islanders, a deep sense of…
