diff --git a/alembic/versions/c19ae79d2521_add_role_display_name.py b/alembic/versions/c19ae79d2521_add_role_display_name.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..415e115c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alembic/versions/c19ae79d2521_add_role_display_name.py
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+"""add role.display_name
+
+Revision ID: c19ae79d2521
+Revises: 359caaf8c5f1
+Create Date: 2018-09-24 14:02:59.533928
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+from sqlalchemy.dialects import postgresql
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = "c19ae79d2521"
+down_revision = "359caaf8c5f1"
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.alter_column(
+        "request_status_events",
+        "time_created",
+        existing_type=postgresql.TIMESTAMP(timezone=True),
+        nullable=True,
+        existing_server_default=sa.text("now()"),
+    )
+    op.add_column(
+        "roles",
+        sa.Column("display_name", sa.String(), nullable=False, server_default=""),
+    )
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.drop_column("roles", "display_name")
+    op.alter_column(
+        "request_status_events",
+        "time_created",
+        existing_type=postgresql.TIMESTAMP(timezone=True),
+        nullable=True,
+        existing_server_default=sa.text("now()"),
+    )
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
diff --git a/atst/models/role.py b/atst/models/role.py
index ac88ca27..7f229a48 100644
--- a/atst/models/role.py
+++ b/atst/models/role.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ class Role(Base, mixins.TimestampsMixin):
 
     id = types.Id()
     name = Column(String, index=True, unique=True, nullable=False)
+    display_name = Column(String, nullable=False)
     description = Column(String, nullable=False)
     permissions = Column(ARRAY(String), index=True, server_default="{}", nullable=False)
 
diff --git a/atst/models/workspace_user.py b/atst/models/workspace_user.py
index 934c6f89..9ffa1e34 100644
--- a/atst/models/workspace_user.py
+++ b/atst/models/workspace_user.py
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ class WorkspaceUser(object):
     def role(self):
         return self.workspace_role.role.name
 
+    @property
+    def role_displayname(self):
+        return self.workspace_role.role.display_name
+
     @property
     def status(self):
         return "active"
diff --git a/script/seed_roles.py b/script/seed_roles.py
index 6794e9ad..f84ff356 100644
--- a/script/seed_roles.py
+++ b/script/seed_roles.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from atst.models import Role, Permissions
 roles = [
     Role(
         name="ccpo",
+        display_name="CCPO",
         description="",
         permissions=[
             Permissions.VIEW_ORIGINAL_JEDI_REQEUST,
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ roles = [
     ),
     Role(
         name="owner",
+        display_name="Owner",
         description="",
         permissions=[
             Permissions.REQUEST_JEDI_WORKSPACE,
@@ -82,6 +84,7 @@ roles = [
     ),
     Role(
         name="admin",
+        display_name="Admin",
         description="",
         permissions=[
             Permissions.VIEW_USAGE_REPORT,
@@ -108,16 +111,18 @@ roles = [
     ),
     Role(
         name="developer",
+        display_name="Developer",
         description="",
         permissions=[
             Permissions.VIEW_USAGE_REPORT,
             Permissions.VIEW_USAGE_DOLLARS,
             Permissions.VIEW_WORKSPACE,
-            Permissions.VIEW_APPLICATION_IN_WORKSPACE
+            Permissions.VIEW_APPLICATION_IN_WORKSPACE,
         ],
     ),
     Role(
         name="billing_auditor",
+        display_name="Billing Auditor",
         description="",
         permissions=[
             Permissions.VIEW_USAGE_REPORT,
@@ -129,6 +134,7 @@ roles = [
     Role(
         name="security_auditor",
         description="",
+        display_name="Security Auditor",
         permissions=[
             Permissions.VIEW_ASSIGNED_ATAT_ROLE_CONFIGURATIONS,
             Permissions.VIEW_ASSIGNED_CSP_ROLE_CONFIGURATIONS,
@@ -138,7 +144,10 @@ roles = [
         ],
     ),
     Role(
-        name="default", description="", permissions=[Permissions.REQUEST_JEDI_WORKSPACE]
+        name="default",
+        display_name="Default",
+        description="",
+        permissions=[Permissions.REQUEST_JEDI_WORKSPACE],
     ),
 ]
 
diff --git a/tests/factories.py b/tests/factories.py
index 2f8677f0..334fc37a 100644
--- a/tests/factories.py
+++ b/tests/factories.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class RoleFactory(Base):
         model = Role
 
     name = factory.Faker("name")
+    display_name = "Role display name"
     description = "This is a test role."
     permissions = []
 
diff --git a/tests/models/test_workspace_user.py b/tests/models/test_workspace_user.py
index ef2c7749..fac20d68 100644
--- a/tests/models/test_workspace_user.py
+++ b/tests/models/test_workspace_user.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from atst.domain.environments import Environments
 from atst.domain.workspaces import Workspaces
 from atst.domain.projects import Projects
+from atst.models.workspace_user import WorkspaceUser
 from tests.factories import RequestFactory, UserFactory
 
 
@@ -37,3 +38,19 @@ def test_has_environment_roles():
     )
     Environments.add_member(owner, project.environments[0], workspace_user.user)
     assert workspace_user.has_environment_roles
+
+
+def test_role_displayname():
+    owner = UserFactory.create()
+    developer_data = {
+        "dod_id": "1234567890",
+        "first_name": "Test",
+        "last_name": "User",
+        "email": "test.user@mail.com",
+        "workspace_role": "developer",
+    }
+
+    workspace = Workspaces.create(RequestFactory.create(creator=owner))
+    workspace_user = Workspaces.create_member(owner, workspace, developer_data)
+
+    assert workspace_user.role_displayname == "Developer"