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Really great as a person. There is a lot of reading and assignments based on reading and lectures. Can be hard to keep up with, but he is forgiving in these situations. Having him as a professor is worth it.Rate My Professors ↗
Engaging lecturer, very knowledgeable about Scandinavian folklore. Sometimes grading seemed unclear and ambiguous. Mini essays due every week. Be warned that this class does require a lot of reading to be done prior to class, but no exams or final.Rate My Professors ↗
Really engaging lecturer, I never missed lecture once. Sometimes grading and late policy seemed really ambiguous, probably ended up hurting people more than helping and was more of a pain to grade for him. Mini essay every week. Made a stink about failing people who used Ai, but one of my groupmates clearly did the entire semester and got away w itRate My Professors ↗
A great professor who you should take if you can! Funny and engaging lectures, though slides are a little lacking. Fair amount of work, no exams just discussion boards and a project. Super understanding with extensions and helping students, can be a bit of a tough grader but always willing to work with you. Would take again in a heartbeat. The goatRate My Professors ↗
Professor Mellor was genuinely such a good professor. He cares so much about the material he teaches and always makes sure students understand the material. He makes learning about the material very engaging and makes you want to come to class.Rate My Professors ↗
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Explores horror as a cultural phenomenon representing national angst, analyzing narratives and their cultural context.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.80 GPA, 88.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.96 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades).
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Spring 2025–Spring 2026 · limited sampleAn examination of mythology, literature, ritual, and religion from Nordic areas and Scandinavia, focusing on pre-Christian beliefs and medieval folklore.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Scott Mellor
Scott Mellor taught a reading-heavy course with weekly mini-essays and lectures that were engaging but often tangential. Students noted that keeping up with the material could be challenging, though he was forgiving with late work. One student found the grading criteria and late policy ambiguous, while another praised his passion and effectiveness as an educator.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Fall 2025Intensive spoken and written work in Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish based on contemporary readings for Contemporary Scandinavian Languages.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.86 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.71 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2023–Spring 2025 · limited sampleDistinct courses recorded per term
Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | FOLKLORE 225 | Horror as Expressions of National Angst |
| Spring 2027 | FOLKLORE/MEDIEVAL/RELIGST/SCANDST 342 | Nordic Mythology |
| Spring 2027 | SCANDST 401 | Contemporary Scandinavian Languages |
| Fall 2026 | CURRIC 576 | Topics in Game Design |
| Fall 2026 | FOLKLORE 530 | Topics in Folklore |
| Fall 2026 | FOLKLORE/MEDIEVAL/SCANDST 235 | The World of Sagas |
| Fall 2026 | HISTORY/SCANDST 431 | History of Scandinavia to 1815 |
| Fall 2026 | INTLST 110 | International Learning Community General Seminar |
| Fall 2026 | SCANDST 411 | Areas in Scandinavian Literature |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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