Rougeau was born on June 17,1963,in Miami Beach,Florida,to Catholic parents. His father,Weldon Rougeau,graduated from Harvard Law School in 1972 and became involved as an attorney in the Civil Rights Movement.[5] His mother,a medical professional,worked at a Jewish hospital in Miami Beach.[6]
Rougeau joined the faculty of Notre Dame Law School as a visiting associate professor in 1997. He gained tenure and was the school's Associate Dean for Academic Affairs from 1999 to 2002.[11][10]
In 2011,Rougeau was appointed Dean of Boston College Law School. He served in that capacity until July 2021,when he assumed the role of President at the College of the Holy Cross. Upon his appointment,Rougeau identified increasing diversity and the college's relationship with the city of Worcester as among his strategic priorities.[12] He was succeeded as dean of the Boston College Law School by Odette Lienau.[13]
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