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

Kenneth S. Rogerson

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: send me a message
Web Page:  http://isis.duke.edu/~rogerson

Teaching (Spring 2024):

  • PUBPOL 890.04, SPECIAL TOPICS Synopsis
    Sanford 224, TuTh 03:05 PM-04:20 PM
Teaching (Fall 2024):

  • PUBPOL 803.02, POLICY ANALYSIS I Synopsis
    Sanford 05, MW 10:05 AM-11:20 AM
Office Hours:

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

Ph.D.University of South Carolina, Columbia2000
M.A.Brigham Young University1991
B.A.Brigham Young University1990
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; Sherman, J, AI in Public Education: Humble Beginnings and Revolutionary Potential, in International Political Economy Series (January, 2021), pp. 63-83 [doi]  [abs]
  2. 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]
  3. Rogerson, KS; Heiss, A, Sources of Advocacy: When Does the Media Give Voice to Egyptian Advocacy NGOs? (August, 2014)
  4. Rogerson, K; Milton, D, A Policymaking Process "Tug-of-War": National Information Security Policies in Comparative Perspective, Journal of Information Technology and Politics, vol. 10 no. 4 (October, 2013), pp. 462-476, Informa UK Limited, ISSN 1933-1681 [doi]  [abs]
  5. Rogerson, K, "The 'Free' Flow of Information: Global Attempts at Internet Censorship and its Impact on Civil Society", Politics and Internet (2012)

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.


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