Kristin Bennett

Kristin Bennett is an Assistant Professor of Technical and Scientific Writing and Director of Technical Writing at the University of Oklahoma's Department of English. Her work bridges technical communication, disability studies, and digital design to promote inclusive practices across academic and organizational settings.

• Education: B.A./M.A. in English from The College of New Jersey, Ph.D. in Writing, Rhetorics and Literacies from Arizona State University.
• Awarded the 2024 Conference on College Composition and Communication Best Article award for disability justice research in technical communication.
• Serves as Book Review Editor for Communication Design Quarterly.

Research focuses on disrupting ableist norms through:

• Disability justice in user experience design
• Universal design principles in academic contexts
• Graphic medicine applications in medical communication
• Digital accessibility advocacy
• DEI implementation in hiring practices
• Critical analysis of institutional rhetoric
• Intersectional approaches to technical communication

Recent publications address systemic ableism in career centers, digital pedagogy, medical communication, and recruitment frameworks. Her work appears in Technical Communication Quarterly, IEEE Transactions, and ImageText.

Scientific awards include:

• 2024 Conference on College Composition and Communication Best Article award

As Director of Technical Writing, she oversees program development while maintaining editorial leadership in Communication Design Quarterly. Her research has been published in 7 journals between 2021-2024, with a focus on creating equitable communication systems.