Lynn S. ZUbernis
Dr. Lynn Zubernis is a clinical psychologist, a mom of two, a university professor, and a passionate fangirl. She fell in love with the television show Supernatural, discovered the wild and wonderful world of fandom, and has never looked back. Her writing celebrates all the positive things that come with being a fan—inspiration, creativity, self-expression, validation, and a support system that extends across the globe. She has written for publications including Slate, The Conversation, Frolic, MovieTVTechGeeks and Supernatural Magazine about fandom; chairs the stardom and fandom area of the Southwest Popular Culture Association; and has contributed to many articles, podcasts, and documentaries on fandom including NPR’s piece on Supernatural. She cowrote and was associate producer for the upcoming documentary Squee! The Fangirl Documentary and blogs at fangasmthebook on Wordpress. That's her academic half; the fangirl half writes fanfiction whenever she can, braves the lines at Comic-Con, collects Supernatural gifs on Tumblr (yes, we have a gif for everything), and has purchased way too many photo-ops at Supernatural conventions.