Prior to her Marylhurst presidency, Rose was the first female Chancellor of the Oregon University System (OUS).
[3] While on the PSU faculty, Rose authored a number of award-winning books, articles and chapters on the U.S. presidency, social policy, women and politics, and elections.
Her fourth book, an edited volume entitled Women and Executive Office: Pathways and Performance, was published during the 2012 elections.
In a May 17, 2018, press release, Chip Terhune, chair-elect of the Marylhurst Board of Trustees, which voted on May 16, 2018, to close the institution, thanked Rose for her leadership in difficult times.
"On behalf of my fellow Trustees, I want to thank Dr. Rose for her expertise and leadership during these challenging times and express our continued trust in her as she shepherds our community through this transition," Terhune said.