Dr. Gary Rose, Political Scientist, to Speak at Our Annual Meeting

Rose, Ph.D.of Sacred Heart University will be the speaker at the LWVNC Annual Meeting and Luncheon on May 23rd at the New Canaan Country Club. Dr. Rose joined the Sacred Heart University faculty in 1982 and is currently chairman of the Department of Government and Politics. He recently published his 10th book, Connecticut's Fourth Congressional District: History, Politics and the Maverick Tradition, which he describes as “a microcosm of emerging political trends currently taking place within the context of congressional politics, particularly in the New England region.”Some of his other books have been on the US Supreme Court and the American Presidency. Dr. Rose will speak about his recent book, and his observations on the influence partisan politics and the new Super Pacs are having on the upcoming national elections.

Dr. Rose has been named the 2011 Connecticut Professor of the Year by The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). Dr. Rose was selected from nearly 300 top professors in the United States. He is passionate about introducing students to the political system and how it operates. “My inspiration comes from a firm belief that students can, if they so desire, make a profound difference in American politics. I believe in the old axiom that ‘knowledge is power.’ So, in essence, my mission as a university professor is to objectively expand the political knowledge of my students so they in turn can participate effectively in the political process and help shape public policy,” Dr. Rose said. “I'm very proud of the large number of graduates from our political science program who have, in one form or another, entered public service and are working for the common good.