A native of Salt Lake City, Professor Myrup also hails in part from New Haven, Connecticut—where he spent nearly a fifth of his life secretly aiming to become a professional student. He majored in Latin American studies as an undergraduate (B.A., Yale, 1996), then subsequently returned to his alma mater to study history, completing an M.A., M.Phil, and Ph.D. over the course of the next decade (finally graduating in May 2006—to his wife's great surprise and delight). Prior to coming to UK, he taught at Connecticut College and the University of Northern Colorado. He also has worked as a missionary in western Brazil and as a writer and editor in Taiwan. An avid runner, Professor Myrup completes much of his weekly mileage on campus. (If you happen to see him out running, please don't hesitate to say hello.) When not in his office—and even sometimes when he is—Professor Myrup can be found reading to his children.
