Curriculum Vitae
Stephen Lochetto — CV
Herpetology · Folklore of human–animal interaction
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Education
- expected 2027 Ph.D., American Studies (in progress) Penn State Harrisburg
- 2021 M.A., American Studies Penn State Harrisburg
- 2002 M.S., Biology Villanova University
- 1998 B.S., Biology University of Miami
Appointments
- present Associate Professor of Biology Delaware County Community College
Honors
- 2022 W. W. Newell Prize American Folklore Society, Children's Folklore Section
Publications
- 2026 Lochetto, Stephen M. 2026. “Cat 'Tales: Investigating the Legend of ‘Car-Sized’ Catfish at the Base of Dams.” Contemporary Legend, 4th ser., 4: 265–288.
- 2024 Lochetto, Stephen M. 2024. Review of Health and Welfare of Captive Reptiles, 2nd ed. Ichthyology & Herpetology 112 (2): 309–310. https://doi.org/10.1643/t2024004.
- 2023 Lochetto, Stephen M. 2023. “Love, Loss and Blue Ribbons: An Ethnographic Study of 4-H Animal Projects in Rural Community Fairs.” Children's Folklore Review 41 (1). https://doi.org/10.14434/cfr.2023.vol41.36167.
- 2022 Lochetto, Stephen M. 2022. Review of Hybrid Ethnography: Online, Offline, and In Between, by Liz Przybylski. Journal of American Folklore 135 (538): 487–489. https://doi.org/10.5406/15351882.135.538.10.
- 2002 Lochetto, Stephen M. 2002. “Phylogenetic Relationships of the Genus Gerrhosaurus (Reptilia: Gerrhosauridae) Based on Morphology.” MS thesis, Villanova University. Pending confirmation
- 2002 Meyer, V., M. R. Preest, and Stephen M. Lochetto. 2002. “Physiology of Original and Regenerated Lizard Tails.” Herpetologica 58 (1): 75–86. https://doi.org/10.1655/0018-0831(2002)058[0075:POOARL]2.0.CO;2.
Talks & media
- 2025 Enchis, Zeros and Harlequins, Oh My: What Can Reptile Morphs Tell Us About Humans? Talk · IU/OSU "Shared Traditions: More than Human Experiences", Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
- 2024 Snakes From a Plane (expert commentary on the airdropped-rattlesnakes legend) Media · The Buzz (Advocates for Snake Preservation), Issue 12
- 2022 Love, Loss and Blue Ribbons: An Ethnographic Study of 4-H Animal Projects in Rural Community Fairs Talk · American Folklore Society Annual Meeting ("Re-centering the Periphery"), Tulsa, OK
- 2021 Folklorists Play Zoo Tycoon with Stephen Lochetto Media · Folkwise (YouTube)
- 2021 Interview with Stephen Lochetto Interview · Folkwise (YouTube)