Richard has a BA in History from Brandeis University, an MA in Political Science from Northeastern University, and a JD from Boston University. He has been employed by Northeastern University for the past 28 years. He taught and advised Criminal Justice majors for ten years (2000-2010). Since 2010, he has overseen our co-op program for History, Politics, Philosophy, and Economics (PPE), Political Science and International Affairs majors. While here he has directed many students in research projects and advised thousands of students about their career plans and academic programs. Richard was also pre-law advisor to the undergraduate population at the university from 2000-2007.