Wanda Lou Willis is a folklore historian who specializes in Hoosier folktales and historic research. She is the author of Haunted Hoosier Trails and More Haunted Hoosier Trails.  She is a former features writer for the Indianapolis Star’s "Seniority Counts" section and contributor to the SouthernIN on-line magazine and the Suite 101 - Folklore site.  Willis also made regular appearances on Fox 59’s Early Morning show.  For many years she taught folklore at IUPUI and through the OASIS system and is a popular presenter at schools, universities, libraries, clubs and historical societies.  Recently she was a guest hostess on the South Florida radio show, Magick Mind.  Willis, a fifth generation Hoosier, lives in Indianapolis, Indiana with Joy, her beloved Belgian Shepherd.

Photo of Wanda and Joy by: Jonathan Tetreault