![](/media-center/press-release/2021/11/university-of-phoenix-faculty-development-chair-publishes-book-o/_jcr_content/root/container_14213/columns/responsivegrid1/container/image.coreimg.png/1669083825541/pr-graphic-14.png) # University of Phoenix faculty development chair publishes book on medieval studies **By Sharla Hooper** November 30, 2021 • 3 minute read _Publication provides feminist study of wives of early British king_ [University of Phoenix](https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.phoenix.edu&esheet=52480682&newsitemid=20210823005536&lan=en-US&anchor=University+of+Phoenix&index=1&md5=b2e74c7b8243a45385b2bc9abba6165e) is pleased to share that Kristen McQuinn, M.A., faculty development chair, has published a new book,_The Two Isabellas of King John_. Published by Pen and Sword History, McQuinn’s_Two Isabellas of King John_examines and illuminates through a feminist lens the lives of Isabella of Gloucester and Isabelle of Angoulême, his two wives and relatively unknown queen-consorts. “The publisher approached me about this topic,” McQuinn shares. “They were aware of my blog and wanted to publish a series on women in medieval history. The book development required a great deal of research and understanding what women in a similar social class at that time would have been experiencing.” McQuinn is a medievalist who completed her Master of Arts in Medieval Literature at Arizona State University. She has has been with the University of Phoenix for 17 years, teaching literature and mythology courses. McQuinn currently serves as faculty development chair with the College of General Studies, where she also oversees the College’s quarterly publication, “We Rise.” McQuinn maintains a blog dedicated to reviewing and discussing medieval texts, studies, and fiction, and has a number of short stories published, some under pseudonyms, including a story in_Star Trek Strange New Worlds 2016_ anthology. _The Two Isabellas of King John_ is her first book.  The book is available [online](https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Two-Isabellas-of-King-John-Hardback/p/19196) for purchase. **About University of Phoenix** _University of Phoenix is continually innovating to help working adults enhance their careers in a rapidly changing world. Flexible schedules, relevant courses, interactive learning, and Career Services for Life® help students more effectively pursue career and personal aspirations while balancing their busy lives. For more information, visit _[phoenix.edu](https://www.phoenix.edu/)_._ - [University of Phoenix and The National Society of Leadership and Success Foundation announce winner of 2021 Ansson Scholarship](/press-release/university-of-phoenix-and-the-national-society-of-leadership-and.html) — Press Release | November 29, 2021 • 4 minute read - [University of Phoenix and Executive Networks share findings on internal talent mobility as a new business imperative](/press-release/university-of-phoenix-and-executive-networks-share-findings-on-internal-talent.html) — Press Release | March 06, 2023 • 5 minutes - [UOPX Phoenix Campus Earns Veteran Supportive Campus Certification - University of Phoenix](/press-release/uopx-phoenix-campus-earns-veteran-supportive-campus-certification.html) — Press Release | April 27, 2020 • 3 minute read ```html ```