Roger Lynn Crossgrove (November 17, 1921 – December 14, 2016) was an American artist and educator who served as Professor of Art at the Pratt Institute and the University of Connecticut for a total of 35 years.

[6] Former students described him as patient, supportive, good-humored, and committed to imparting broad foundational knowledge to his pupils.

[2] Along with collector Billie M. Levy and library director Norman D. Stevens, Crossgrove was a driving force behind the Connecticut Children's Book Fair, held annually at UConn starting in 1992.

[8] Starting in 1976, Crossgrove branched out into photography, focusing on the male nude and experimenting with timed-exposure light tracing, a technique also employed by Picasso, and which subsequently saw widespread adoption among photographic artists.

He won an Emily Lowe Award, a National Arts Club Gold Medal, and awards from the American Water Color Society, the Butler Institute of American Art, and Audubon Artists.

[2] He was deeply involved in the cultural life of Hartford and northeastern Connecticut, organizing regional exhibits and studio tours.

[13] The state's poet laureate, Marilyn Nelson, honored him with her 2002 poem “The Good Man.