Sean Kamperman

Sean Kamperman
  • Assistant Professor
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Biography —

My teaching and research explore how professional communication coordinates social relations and influences the sharing of resources, space, and power. I am particularly interested in assessing the role of genre and other professional norms in the social construction of disability. 

I co-direct the KU AI & Digital Literacy Institute, which focuses on promoting critical AI literacy.

Education —

Ph.D. in Rhetoric, Composition, and Literacy, Ohio State University
M.A. in Rhetoric, Composition, and Literacy, Ohio State University
B.A. in Rhetoric & Writing, University of Texas

Research —

Areas of Research: Professional and technical writing, Disability studies, Rhetorical theory, Community literacy, Digital media studies

Teaching —

Teaching Interests

  • Professional and technical writing
  • Disability studies
  • Biomedical and neuroscientific rhetoric
  • Nonprofit writing
  • Digital media composing
  • Qualitative methods

Selected Publications —

Kamperman, S. (July 2024). “Gateways and Anchor Points: The Use of Frames to Amplify Marginalized Voices in Disability Policy Deliberations.” Written Communication, 41(3). 

Kamperman, S. (2022). “Reflections on Research as it Unfolds: Inclusive Tactics as a Methodological Intervention.” In C. Molloy and L. Melonçon (Eds.), Strategic Interventions in Mental Health Rhetoric (33-50). Routledge. 

Kamperman, S. (2020). “Recognizing the Métis of Learners with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities in College Composition.” Disability Studies Quarterly, 40(1).

Grants & Other Funded Activity —

“AI and Digital Literacy: Toward an Inclusive and Empowering Teaching Practice” (Teacher Institute). National Endowment for the Humanities Institute for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities, June 2025. Co-applicant with Kathryn Conrad.