John Roos
(B.A., University of Notre Dame; Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1971) Professor, specializes in Congress, political theory (especially medieval), and politics and literature. His articles have appeared in several anthologies and in Polity, Studies in Short Fiction, The Review of Politics, Policy Studies Journal, and Political Methodology . He is one of the authors of the book Housing and Public Policy: A Role for Mediating Structures (Ballinger). In 1983 he was awarded The Charles Sheedy Award for outstanding teaching. His most recent research includes a lengthy study of Flannery O'Connor, and an ongoing interest in Religion and Politics.
Advising specialties :
Fellowships (Truman, Rhodes, Mitchell, Marshall); Doctoral programs in political science (esp. American politics and political theory); masters programs in public policy; law school; joint J.D./M.A. programs; service opportunities; public sector and advocacy employment; NGO's
Research and Teaching Interests:
American Politics, Congress, Urban Problems, American Political Philosophy, Thomas Aquinas; legal theory; natural law theory; politics and literature
Contact Information
Academic Office: 424 Decio
Email: John.Roos.1@nd.edu
Phone: (574) 631-7556
Mailing Address:
217 O'Shaughnessy Hall
Notre Dame, IN 46556