Kenneth S. Rogerson
Professor of the Practice of Public Policy
Faculty Affiliate of Journalism and Public Policy

OFFICE
176 Rubenstein Hall
Sanford School of Public Policy
919-613-7387
rogerson@duke.edu
Twitter: rogerson
IN THE NEWS
- As Industry Challenges Mount, Southern African Journalists Find Support at Duke MMX Conference. (6/7/2018)
- Facebook's Messenger app now reaches one billion users. Christian Science Monitor (7/21/2016)
- ‘Hyphenated American’ Exhibit and Event at Duke Oct. 1. (9/23/2015)
- Bullock to Retire from Duke Kunshan University. (2/5/2015)
- News Tip: Google's Plan to Expand Internet Access 'A Welcomed Goal'. (6/2/2014)
BIO
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Kenneth S. Rogerson is Professor of the Practice at Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy, and former Research Director of the DeWitt Wallace Center for Media and Democracy. He is currently the University's faculty advisor for the BN Duke Scholars. 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.
Rogerson runs research projects on digital equity through Sanford School’s Tech Policy Lab, including work on technology in education, equitable device distribution, and digital divide issues. He serves on the board of the US national organization Digitunity, which works to provide technology to underserved populations. More info
GRANTS
- Measuring the Harm of Online and Phone Fraud to the Elderly (Principal Investigator), awarded by American Association of Retired Persons, 2024 - 2025 More info
- Distinguished Humphrey Fellowship Program (Principal Investigator), awarded by Institute of International Education, 2025 - 2025 More info
- Natural Disaster News: A Comparative Analysis of Local Newspaper Output and Social Media Sharing (Co Investigator), awarded by Facebook Inc., 2019 - 2020 More info
PUBLICATIONS
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Rogerson, K., and J. Sherman. “AI in Public Education: Humble Beginnings and Revolutionary Potential.” In International Political Economy Series, 63–83, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74420-5_4.More info
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Vakarelov, O., and K. Rogerson. “The Transparency Game: Government Information, Access, and Actionability.” Philosophy and Technology 33, no. 1 (March 1, 2020): 71–92. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13347-019-0340-z.More info
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Rogerson, Kenneth S., and Andrew Heiss. “Sources of Advocacy: When Does the Media Give Voice to Egyptian Advocacy NGOs?,” August 19, 2014.More info
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Rogerson, K., and D. Milton. “A Policymaking Process "Tug-of-War": National Information Security Policies in Comparative Perspective.” Journal of Information Technology and Politics 10, no. 4 (October 1, 2013): 462–76. https://doi.org/10.1080/19331681.2013.843989.More info
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Rogerson, K. “"National Information Security Policies in Comparative Perspective (In preparation).” Journal of Information Technology and Politics, 2012.More info