Abigail Kindelsperger

Abigail Kindelsperger is a Lecturer and Associate Director of English Education in the Department of English at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. She holds a PhD from UIC and has over a decade of teaching experience at secondary and collegiate levels. Her research focuses on urban adolescent literacy practices and socially engaged teacher preparation.

Education: PhD from UIC. She teaches English Education methods courses, mentors student teachers, and coordinates teacher placements for the Teaching of English program.

Research Interests:

• Literacy practices of urban adolescents
• Preparation of socially conscious educators
• Curriculum design for marginalized student populations

Professional Contributions: Co-author of Reconceptualizing Curriculum, Literacy and Learning for School-age Mothers (2019) and contributing author to Rethinking Sexism, Gender, and Sexuality (2016).

Advising & Grants: Supervises student teachers and coordinates field placements. No grants explicitly mentioned.