Maj. Megan Roosevelt is an Assistant Professor in the Department of International Studies and Political Science. Her research focuses on the intersection of trade policy, special interest politics, and immigration.
She received her M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Colorado Boulder. She has published research on economic determinants of hostility toward migrants and linguistic minorities, as well as on the role of corporate lobbying in setting trade policy in different domestic contexts. She also contributes to a research team affiliated with USAID’s Feed the Future program, analyzing food systems and their resilience to external shocks. Undergraduate course offerings include American Foreign Policy and International Political Economy.