Edward’s University in Austin, Texas. She teaches European and World history courses and has always included sections on the history of slavery in her survey courses. In 2010 she co-taught with Kay Firth Butterfield a Workshop for Global Understanding on human trafficking and, as a result, became active in local anti-slavery groups. She focuses primarily on education and support for victims. Dr Myhr received her Ph.D. from The University of Texas at Austin in 1999 and her B.A. in History from Millsaps College in 1989.