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Dr. Lynne S. McNeill is a folklorist whose research focuses on legend, belief, the supernatural, and digital culture. Currently, she is an Associate Professor of Folklore in the English Department at Utah State University, where she also serves as the Chair of the Folklore Program. She is reviews editor for the journal Contemporary Legend.McNeill's work has appeared the journals such as The Journal of American Folklore, Western Folklore, and Contemporary Legend, and in collections. Her first book, the textbook "Folklore Rules," was published in 2013. She co-edited "Slender Man is Coming: Creepypasta and Contemporary Legends on the Internet" and "Legend Tripping: A Contemporary Legend Casebook," both of which were published in 2018.