Associate Professor of English
Administration
Lynne is the faculty advisor for the USU Folklore Society and currently serves as lecturer liaison for the English Department.
Research
Lynne's research interests include digital culture, legend and belief, and teaching folklore. She has published articles and book chapters on varied subjects including ghost hunting, animals in folklore, and Internet folklore. Her doctoral dissertation focused on a set of traditional activities that involve the tracking of objects through the landscape by means of Internet-based collaboration. Lynne is currently working on a similar project that considers the ways in which virtual networks are brought to bear on physical localities.
Professional Activities
Lynne has worked for several scholarly folklore journals. She was the editorial assistant of Western Folklore and the reviews editor for Cultural Analysis in 2001-2002. She served on the editorial board of Cultural Analysis from 2002-2004. She is currently the book review editor for Contemporary Legend.
Lynne is currently the secretary/treasurer of the Folklore Society of Utah and has served on the membership committee and the graduate student working group of the American Folklore Society.
Education
PhD, Folklore, Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2009
MA, American Studies / Folklore, Utah State University, 2002
BA, Interdisciplinary Studies, University of California, Berkeley, 1999
Teaching
Lynne teaches courses in composition and folklore.
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About Lynne S. McNeill
Administration
Lynne is the faculty advisor for the USU Folklore Society and currently serves as lecturer liaison for the English Department.
Research
Lynne's research interests include digital culture, legend and belief, and teaching folklore. She has published articles and book chapters on varied subjects including ghost hunting, animals in folklore, and Internet folklore. Her doctoral dissertation focused on a set of traditional activities that involve the tracking of objects through the landscape by means of Internet-based collaboration. Lynne is currently working on a similar project that considers the ways in which virtual networks are brought to bear on physical localities.
Professional Activities
Lynne has worked for several scholarly folklore journals. She was the editorial assistant of Western Folklore and the reviews editor for Cultural Analysis in 2001-2002. She served on the editorial board of Cultural Analysis from 2002-2004. She is currently the book review editor for Contemporary Legend.
Lynne is currently the secretary/treasurer of the Folklore Society of Utah and has served on the membership committee and the graduate student working group of the American Folklore Society.
Education
PhD, Folklore, Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2009
MA, American Studies / Folklore, Utah State University, 2002
BA, Interdisciplinary Studies, University of California, Berkeley, 1999
Teaching
Lynne teaches courses in composition and folklore.
| Present | Associate Professor of English, Utah State University ‐ English | |
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| Present | Faculty Advisor, USU Folklore Society, Utah State University ‐ Folklore Studies | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Honors and Awards
- Canadian Assoc. of Graduate Schools Distinguished Dissertation Award, 2010, Nominee
- Mortar Board Society “Top Prof” award, 2008, Utah State University
- Invited Member, AFS Graduate Student Working Group, 2007-2008
- First Runner-Up, Golden Gumbo Award, 2004, Dr. Bill Ellis
- Honorable Mention, Elli Köngäs-Maranda Prize, 2004, American Folklore Society
- Graduate/Alumni/Professional Sister of the Year, 2002, Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority
- Phi Kappa Phi academic honor society, member, 2001-present
Courses
- ENGL/HIST 4750/6750: Fife Folklore Workshop
- ENGL/HIST 3710: Film and Folklore
- ENGL/HIST/ANTH 2210: Introduction to Folklore
- ENGL/HIST/ANTH 3070: Perspectives in Folklore
- ENGL/HIST/ANTH 2720: Survey of American Folklore
- ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing
- ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing
- ENGL 6820: English Teaching Practicum
Contact Information
Phone: (435) 535-6061
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