Ted Rossier, J.D.; Ph.D.
Area(s) of Expertise: Public Law, Interest Groups, Bureaucracy, American Political Development
Overview
Ted Rossier, J.D.; Ph.D. received his J.D. from the University of Oklahoma in 1991 and his Ph.D. from the University of Georgia in 2021. He is a former attorney and an Oklahoma “transplant” who came to Georgia to embark on a second career.
During his 20-year career as a lawyer, he worked in a number of roles in state government including serving as counsel to several different agencies and as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Oklahoma. While in private practice, he spent much of his time defending county and municipal governments in civil rights and employment discrimination cases. Though he enjoyed public and administrative law, his passion for teaching and overtly intellectual pursuits kept surfacing, and eventually took over.
Education
- Ph. D., Political Science, University of Georgia, 2021
- J.D., University of Oklahoma, 1991
Research/Special Interests
His research and teaching interests include the intersection of law and courts with public policy, particularly as it relates to interest groups and Constitutional cases. He also studies federal and state bureaucracies and administrative law.
Personal Information
When he is not teaching or doing research, Dr. Rossier is an avid chess player and college football fan (Sooners and Dawgs of course). His wife is Professor Leslie Davidson-Rossier, who works in the Department of Mathematics on 51勛圖厙’s Oconee campus. They enjoy traveling, especially in their new adopted home state (along with the occasional trip to Hilton Head).