Kurt Sampsel
Kurt Sampsel is Senior Program Manager for Disinformation and Community Engagement at PEN America. In this role, he supports community efforts to source and share information that’s trustworthy, nonpartisan, and actionable.
Before joining PEN, he was a senior program manager at Center for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL), where he led work to affirm and recognize outstanding public service by local election officials across the country. In his eight years with CTCL, he also managed projects related to election websites, cybersecurity training (including this course), and helping election departments effectively inform voters and defend against disinformation. Kurt holds a Ph.D. in the field of Literary and Cultural Studies from Carnegie Mellon University.