Douglas Roscoe

Douglas Roscoe is a Professor and Director of General Education in the Department of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, affiliated with the College of Arts & Sciences. His work focuses on the intersection of American politics, particularly Congress, political parties, and interest groups.

• PhD in Teaching American politics from Loyola University Chicago (2000)

Prof. Roscoe’s research examines how political institutions and actors shape lawmaking and public policy. He investigates the dynamics of electoral processes, the influence of interest groups and parties on governance, and the balance of democratic equality with other political values. His scholarly contributions include analyzing congressional representation, campaign finance, and legislative strategies.

His work has been published in the Journal of Politics, Legislative Studies Quarterly, Social Science Quarterly, and Publius. In 2011, he was a Fulbright Scholar in Hong Kong, and in 2025, he received the Manning Prize for Excellence in Teaching.

• Manning Prize for Excellence in Teaching (2025)
• Fulbright Scholar at Lingnan University, Hong Kong, China (2011)