Mark Rosenker

Honoring Mark Rosenker’s Legacy

The Department of Communication joins with the University of Maryland community in mourning the loss of Maj. Gen. Mark Rosenker—an alum and graduate of our department. Maj. Gen. Rosenker has given back to his alma mater in meaningful ways since he graduated in 1969. We were most pleased to rename a department center after Mark and Heather Rosenker to honor their careers in public service. The Mark and Heather Rosenker Center for Political Communication & Civic Leadership commemorates the Rosenker legacy that exemplifies our departmental mission of Communication for the Public Good. We will long remember and miss Mark’s sage advice, insatiable energy, and contagious smile.

See Mark’s obituary and giving opportunities. Mark’s life is also commemorated in the Washington Post.

Listening to diverse voices…
Speaking the language of democracy

The Mark and Heather Rosenker Center for Political Communication and Civic Leadership unites research, education, and public engagement to foster democratic communication by a diverse people.

As part of the Department of Communication, a unit of the College of Arts and Humanities at the University of Maryland, The Rosenker Center is committed to the advancement of a diverse and productive democracy through the study of human communication.

The Rosenker Center sponsors programs designed to explore the nexus between communication behavior and political life, and is a resource for the political community, offering expertise, analysis, and commentary about political communication.

  • Mark and Heather Rosenker at the naming ceremony for the Rosenker Center for Political Communication and Civic Leadership

    Mark and Heather Rosenker Unveil Rosenker Center for Political Communication and Civic Leadership
  • Heather Rosenker at the naming ceremony of The Rosenker Center for Political Communication and Civic Leadership

    Heather Rosenker at the Inception of The Rosenker Center for Political Communication and Civic Leadership
  • Mark Rosenker and William Cohen, Associate Provost

    Mark Rosenker at University of Maryland
  • Shawn Parry-Giles and Mark Rosenker

    Mark Rosenker with Shawn Parry-Giles
  • L to R, Brig. General Timothy White, Major General Mark Rosenker, Assoc. Provost William Cohen

    Mark Rosenker with Others
  • Mark Rosenker Air Force Retirement

    Mark Rosenker Air Fore Retirement
  • Mark Rosenker and staff with President George W. Bush aboard Air Force One on 911

    Mark Rosenker and staff with President George W. Bush aboard Air Force one
  • Mark Rosenker with President George W. Bush

    Mark Rosenker with President George W Bush
  • Mark Rosenker and staff with President George W. Bush on Air Force One

    Mark Rosenker with President George W. Bush and staff on Air Force One
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Debating Women: Gender, Education, and Spaces for Argument: 1835-1945 (2018)

Dr. Carly Woods' book, Debating Women: Gender, Education, and Spaces for Argument, 1835-1945 Spanning a historical period that begins with their exclusion from university debates and continues through their participation in co-educational intercollegiate competitions, Debating Women highlights the crucial role that debating organizations played as nineteenth and twentieth century women sought to access the fruits of higher education in the United States and United Kingdom. Debating Women was awarded the 2019 James A. Winans- Herbert A. Wichelns Memorial Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Rhetoric and Public Address and the 2018 Daniel Rohrer Memorial Outstanding Research Award from the American Forensic Association.
Recovering Democracy Archives
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Recovering Democracy Archives

The Recovering Democracy Archives mission is to create a digital archive of lesser-known but important public speeches that remain hidden within the vaults of archival depositories or in obscure…
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Debating Women: Gender, Education, and Spaces for Argument: 1835-1945 (2018)

Dr. Carly Woods' book, Debating Women: Gender, Education, and Spaces for Argument, 1835-1945 Spanning a historical period that begins with their exclusion from university debates and continues through their participation in co-educational intercollegiate competitions, Debating Women highlights the crucial role that debating organizations played as nineteenth and twentieth century women sought to access the fruits of higher education in the United States and United Kingdom. Debating Women was awarded the 2019 James A. Winans- Herbert A. Wichelns Memorial Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Rhetoric and Public Address and the 2018 Daniel Rohrer Memorial Outstanding Research Award from the American Forensic Association.
Lauren Vance
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Her Carnival of Dreams

Lauren Vance is a graduate of the Department of Communication at the University of Maryland. During the lecture, Lauren spoke about her career in network news, documentary series, and film making--a…
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Frederick Douglass: His Voice, His Legacy

The University of Maryland’s College of Arts and Humanities, in sponsorship with the Department of Communication and the Rosenker Center for Political Communication and Civic Leadership, will present “Frederick Douglass: His Voice, His Legacy.”
Recovering Democracy Archives
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Recovering Democracy Archives

The Recovering Democracy Archives mission is to create a digital archive of lesser-known but important public speeches that remain hidden within the vaults of archival depositories or in obscure anthologies and historical publications. RDA is particularly focused on recovering speeches delivered by those challenging barriers that restrict equitable participation in civic life or promote the expansion of civic deliberation.
Terrapin Town Hall
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Terrapin Town Hall

Terrapin Town Hall brings together students to discuss and deliberate about important issues of the day. Often featuring experts and scholars, the Town Halls are a means to disseminate information…