We're from Ph.D. and Masters programs at Stanford, Harvard, UC Berkeley, and other top universities

• A majority of our writers are Ph.D.s and Ph.D. candidates from top universities
• 85% of our writers are graduates or students from top Ph.D. and Masters programs
• 2/3 of our editorial team come from Ph.D. and Masters programs at Stanford, Harvard, and UC Berkeley

We're teachers

• 91% of our writers have taught at the college or high school level

We're hopelessly devoted to our topics

• Our writers are academic specialists in everything from Shakespeare to Victorian literature to
  African literature to 1800s American politics to the history of hip-hop.

We choose our team carefully

• Shmoop has a rigorous and highly selective process to select new contributors.
  Do you have stellar academic chops and a sense of humor? Check out our jobs page.

Meet Dave and Nate

David Siminoff, Shmoop Literature lead:

Honors in English from Stanford; studied English literature at Oxford; MFA from USC School of
Cinema and Television; MBA from Stanford; published author and award-winning screenwriter

Nate Gillespie, Shmoop History lead:

Ph.D. candidate (on leave) in US History at Stanford; MA and BA (with distinction and honors) in
History from Stanford; founding director of Stanford History Graduate Memory Project; winner
of Stanford Centennial Award for Outstanding Teaching of undergraduates