Kathleen Lamp

Kathleen Lamp is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at Arizona State University, specializing in the history of rhetoric with a focus on classical influences on public art and civic discourse. She holds a Ph.D. in Rhetorical Studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, an M.A. in the same field, and a B.A. in Communication and Classics from Randolph College.

• Education:
  • Ph.D. Speech Communication (Rhetorical Studies), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • M.A. Speech Communication (Rhetorical Studies), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • B.A. Communication and Classics (Classical Archaeology), Randolph College

Her research examines how classical rhetorical traditions shape modern public art and monuments, exploring their role in defining citizenship and civic participation. Key works include A City of Marble, analyzing Augustan cultural campaigns, and studies of U.S. public art's classical heritage. Her scholarship has appeared in Philosophy and Rhetoric, Rhetoric Society Quarterly, and Advances in the History of Rhetoric.

Dr. Lamp serves as Treasurer of the Archaeological Institute of America's Central Arizona Society and previously led the American Society for the History of Rhetoric as its president. She teaches courses on rhetorical theory, history of rhetoric, and writing for public engagement, reflecting her commitment to bridging classical studies with contemporary civic discourse.