Abigail Sprenkle

Abigail Sprenkle serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of English at Northern Michigan University, teaching medieval British literature, the first half of the British literature survey, and composition courses.

Her research spans multiple interconnected domains within medieval studies:

• Old English language and literature with focus on linguistic evolution
• Early medieval legal systems and cultural frameworks
• Gender identity constructions in pre-modern contexts
• Feuding dynamics and legal resolution in Medieval Iceland
• Authority structures in kingship narratives
• Modern appropriations of medievalism in political discourse
• Arthurian legend's global cultural manifestations
• Critical analysis of oppressive regimes' medievalist rhetoric

Dr. Sprenkle has published in The Journal of English and Germanic Philology and presented at international medieval congresses and MLA conferences. Her pedagogical expertise includes specialized composition instruction developed during her postdoctoral fellowship at Cornell University's John S. Knight Institute for Writing in the Disciplines, where she taught tailored writing courses and served as graduate writing tutor. She actively promotes accessible academic writing practices as a National Council of Teachers of English member.