Julie Ann Melnyk (née Peavyhouse) was, until her retirement and premature death in 2017, a Victorian scholar and much-beloved teacher who worked for many years at the University of Missouri and, earlier, at Central Methodist University. The videos on this channel were made by her for an online course, and are maintained here to extend the reach of her teaching. She held degrees from Haverford College, Oxford University, and the University of Virginia