Kenneth S. Rogerson, Professor of the Practice in the Sanford School of Public Policy

Please note: Kenneth has left the "Information Science + Studies" group at Duke University; some info here might not be up to date.

Kenneth S. Rogerson is Professor of the Practice at Duke's Sanford School of Public Policy, and former Research Director of the DeWitt Wallace Center for Media and Democracy at Duke University. He is currently the Director of Graduate Studies for the Sanford Master's of Public Policy Program and the Director of Duke's Policy Journalism and Media Studies Certificate Program. He has served as chair of the American Political Science Association’s Information Technology and Politics Section and the International Studies Association's International Communication Section.

Rogerson earned a PhD in Political Science at the University of South Carolina, where his research focused on international relations, international communications and media policy issues. In his dissertation, he examined the evolution of U.S. foreign information policy. He has a Masters of Arts degree in International Relations and a BA in Journalism and European Studies from Brigham Young University.

During his studies at the University of South Carolina Rogerson won the Excellence in Teaching Award, and the journal which he edited, Global Governance, was named the Best New Journal in the United States in Business, Social Sciences and the Humanities by the Association of American Publishers.

Contact Info:

Office Location:	176 Rubenstein Hall, Box 90312, Durham, NC 27708
Office Phone:	(919) 613-7387
Email Address:
Web Page:	http://isis.duke.edu/~rogerson

Teaching (Spring 2026):

• PUBPOL 390T.03, BASS CONNECTIONS SPECIAL TOPIC Synopsis

  Rubenstein 149, Tu 03:00 PM-04:00 PM

• PUBPOL 495S.03, HONORS SEMINAR Synopsis

  Sanford 150, F 03:20 PM-05:50 PM

• PUBPOL 495S.04, HONORS SEMINAR Synopsis

  TBA, F 06:15 PM-08:45 PM

Office Hours:

Fall 2007
Wednesdays: 2:30 - 3:30
Thursdays: 10:30 -11:30

Education:

Ph.D.	University of South Carolina, Columbia	2000
M.A.	Brigham Young University	1991
B.A.	Brigham Young University	1990

Specialties:

Political Science/Government
Political Science/Public Policy & Media
Communications, Journalism and Media
Public Policy
International Affairs

Research Interests: International communications; media; foreign policy; Internet politics and policy

Current projects: Comparative information policy, Media coverage of terrorist acts, Media coverage of religion during presidential campaigns

International communications; media; foreign policy; Internet politics and policy

Keywords:

Communications • International relations • Internet--Government policy--United States • Journalism • News Web sites • Press and politics • Social Media • Telecommunication policy

Recent Publications   (More Publications)

1. Rogerson, K, International communication and international relations, in Handbook of International Relations (January, 2025), pp. 622-638 [doi]  [abs]
2. Rogerson, K; Sherman, J, AI in Public Education: Humble Beginnings and Revolutionary Potential, in International Political Economy Series, vol. Part F890 (January, 2025), pp. 117-143 [doi]  [abs]
3. Rogerson, K; Sherman, J, AI in Public Education: Humble Beginnings and Revolutionary Potential, in International Political Economy Series (January, 2021), pp. 63-83 [doi]  [abs]
4. Vakarelov, O; Rogerson, K, The Transparency Game: Government Information, Access, and Actionability, Philosophy and Technology, vol. 33 no. 1 (March, 2020), pp. 71-92 [doi]  [abs]
5. Rogerson, KS; Heiss, A, Sources of Advocacy: When Does the Media Give Voice to Egyptian Advocacy NGOs? (August, 2014)

Kenneth S. Rogerson is Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Department of Public Policy, and former Research Director of the DeWitt Wallace Center for Media and Democracy at Duke University. He served as chair of the American Political Science Association’s Information Technology and Politics Section in 2006-2007.

Rogerson earned a PhD in Political Science at the University of South Carolina, where his research focused on international relations, international communications and media policy issues. In his dissertation, he examined the evolution of U.S. foreign information policy. He has a Masters of Arts degree in International Relations and a BA in Journalism and European Studies from Brigham Young University.

During his studies at the University of South Carolina Rogerson won the Excellence in Teaching Award, and the journal which he edited, Global Governance, was named the Best New Journal in the United States in Business, Social Sciences and the Humanities by the Association of American Publishers.