Stephanie Zajchowski recently earned her Ph.D. in Mythological Studies with an emphasis in depth psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. She also holds a certification in Spiritual Direction from Southern Methodist University’s Perkins School of Theology. Her doctoral dissertation, The Mythology of the Whore of Babylon in Contemporary Reproductive Politics, examines how religious narrative moves beneath the surface of current reproductive politics. Stephanie has presented papers at multiple conferences and her publications appear in a variety of venues. She is one of the founders of the Fates and Graces Mythologium, a conference for mythologists. Stephanie has worked in corporate marketing at Southwest Airlines and in communications and ministry assistance for the United Methodist Church. She lives in Texas with her husband and their two sons.