Full Professor Department of Politics
Bio
Dr. Scott Furlong has more than 24 years of experience in higher education and is a political scientist specializing in American government and public policy. He is a full professor in the Department of Politics at SUNY Oswego.
Previously, Dr. Furlong served for ten years as Dean of the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (formerly the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences) at the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay, where he held academic and administrative responsibility for a wide range of arts and sciences programs. Prior to becoming dean, he served as chair of the Department of Public and Environmental Affairs and as co-director of UW–Green Bay’s First Year Experience Program (FOCUS).
Dr. Furlong has published extensively in the areas of public policy and rulemaking. He is the co-author of two books published by CQ Press/Sage: Public Policy: Politics, Analysis, and Alternatives (with Michael Kraft, now in its 6th edition) and Rulemaking: How Government Agencies Write Law and Make Policy (with Cornelius Kerwin, forthcoming in its 5th edition). His teaching has included courses in American government and politics, public policy, regulatory policy, administrative law, public management, and first-year seminar instruction. He is frequently asked to share his expertise on issues of government and politics by national, state, and local media outlets.
Dr. Furlong earned his Bachelor of Arts in Government from St. Lawrence University and his Master of Public Administration (MPA) and Ph.D. in Political Science from American University.