She has particular expertise in children’s literature, eighteenth century literature, women’s literature and Jane Austen. Prior to teaching at Redlands, King Shamp was a lecturer at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. In 2009, she was the recipient of the Faculty Review Committee Award for Outstanding Service. King Shamp has been awarded grants to conduct research on eighteenth century literature at the Huntington Library. King Shamp has a bachelor’s degree from Boston University. She has a master’s and doctorate degree from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She has a doctorate in eighteenth-century British literature from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she also earned her master of arts. She completed her undergraduate work at Boston University. Academic Interests and Areas of Expertise