Abigail Worgul Ph.D.
Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics
Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics
Bio
Abigail Worgul is a Visiting Assistant Professor at New College of Florida teaching Elementary Latin and the Odyssey Humanities Core course this semester. She recently completed her PhD at the University of Pennsylvania, during which she wrote her dissertation on Dreaming and Metabolism in Classical Greek Philosophy and Medicine. Before this, she received her Masters degree in Ancient Greek language and literature at the University of Heidelberg in Heidelberg, Germany, where she wrote a thesis on prophecy in the Odyssey, and her B.A. at UMBC, where she focused on the cult of Vesta in Rome. Looking forward, she is excited to begin publishing her research about the relation between metabolic and cognitive processes in Classical philosophy and medicine.
WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT?
If you want an environment to help you discover who you are and see what you’re made of, this is the place for you!
WHAT MAKES NEW COLLEGE OF
FLORIDA SO UNIQUE?
Students are smart, willing to learn, and I think this is because the evaluation system is not primarily grade-based.
What made you decide to teach at New College of Florida?
I was drawn to New College because of its collaborative culture and the wide range of students’ academic backgrounds and interests. It’s an environment where applied ethics comes alive through discussion, and I value teaching curious, engaged students who tackle complex questions from multiple perspectives.