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Marshall Brain, Founder
Marshall Brain is the founder of HowStuffWorks. He holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a master's degree in computer science from North Carolina State University. Before founding HowStuffWorks, Marshall taught in the computer science department at NCSU and ran a software training and consulting company. Learn more at his site.

Conal Byrne, Vice President, Digital Media
Conal Byrne was the first editor in chief of The Sunday Paper, Georgia's largest newsweekly and the fastest-growing newsweekly in the United States. Byrne has a B.A. in English from Georgetown University and an M.A. in Spanish literature from Columbia University.

Tracy V. Wilson, Site Director
Tracy V. Wilson joined HowStuffWorks.com as a staff writer in 2005 and now manages the site's editorial team. She holds a B.A. in literature and language with concentrations in literature and creative writing from the University of North Carolina at Asheville.

Julie Douglas, Managing Editor
Julie Douglas received her bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia in drama and is currently an M.F.A. creative writing candidate at Georgia State University.

Katherine Neer, Manager of Editorial Special Projects
Katherine Neer holds a B.A. in Afro-American studies and a B.S. in psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Master of Library Science from North Carolina Central University.

Allison Loudermilk, Senior Editor
Allison Loudermilk earned her B.A. in environmental science from Barnard College and has a master's degree in journalism and mass communication from the University of Georgia.

Amanda Arnold, Adventure Editor
Amanda Arnold holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Georgia and an M.F.A. in creative writing from Georgia State University.

Deblina Chakraborty, Homepage Editor
Deblina Chakraborty holds a B.A. in English from the University of South Alabama and an M.A. in publishing and writing from Emerson College.

Sarah Dowdey, Green Editor
Sarah Dowdey holds a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Georgia.

John Fuller, Editor
John Fuller holds a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Georgia, where he also minored in film studies.

Ryan Johnson, Home Editor
Ryan Johnson holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Georgia.

Candace Keener, History Editor
Candace Keener received her bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia in English and her master's degree from Wake Forest University in English.

Chanel Lee, Money Editor
Chanel Lee holds a B.A. in English from the University of Virginia and an M.S. in magazine journalism from Syracuse University.

Chris Pollette, Tech Editor
Chris Pollette holds a B.A. in English from Rhodes College.

Charles W. Bryant, Senior Writer
Charles W. Bryant earned a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Georgia.

Joshua M. Clark, Senior Writer
Josh Clark studied history and anthropology at the University of Georgia.

Robert Lamb, Senior Writer
Robert Lamb holds a B.A. in creative writing from the University of Tennessee.

Jonathan Strickland, Senior Writer
Jonathan Strickland holds a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Georgia.

Cristen Conger, Staff Writer
Cristen Conger holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Georgia.

Molly Edmonds, Staff Writer
Molly Edmonds holds a bachelor's degree in creative writing and political science from Emory University, where she also minored in Italian.

Jessika E. Toothman, Staff Writer
Jessika Toothman pursued a double major from Georgia State University, earning a B.A. in journalism and a B.A. in Spanish with a concentration in international business.

Sam Abramson, Contributing Writer
Sam Abramson holds a B.A. in the English/history joint major at Emory University.

Kiersten Aschauer, Contributing Writer
A former programming director and freelance writer, Kiersten's work has been seen in publications from The Asian Wall Street Journal and Boston Globe to Best Women's Travel Writing.

Josh Briggs, Contributing Writer
Originally from Northern California, Josh holds a bachelors degree in print journalism from Georgia State University. In addition to writing for the auto channel at HowStuffWorks, Josh is the sports editor for The Covington News in suburban Atlanta.

Nathan Chandler, Contributing Writer
Nathan Chandler is a freelance writer and photographer based in Lincoln, Neb. He earned his B.A. from the University of Northern Iowa, and has researched and written about consumer tech for more than 10 years.

Maria Colenso, Contributing Writer
Maria Colenso is a freelance writer living in northern Virginia. She holds a bachelor's degree in English from Skidmore College.

Tiffany Connors, Contributing Writer
Tiffany Connors holds a B.S. in journalism from Bowling Green State University. In addition to writing for HowStuffWorks, she is the television blog editor for the New York Post.

Alison E. Cooper, Contributing Writer
Alison Cooper holds a B.A. in English from the University of Richmond.

Dave Coustan, Contributing Writer
Dave Coustan holds a B.A. in religion from Columbia University and an M.A. in new media from Emerson College.

Stephanie Crawford, Contributing Writer
Stephanie Crawford is a technical writer from Raleigh, N.C. She has a degree in mathematics education and a minor in computer programming from North Carolina State University. During her career, Stephanie has been a middle school math teacher, an instructor in Linux system administration and a developer for technical training courses.

Shanna Freeman, Contributing Writer
Shanna Freeman is a freelance writer and former senior editor at HowStuffWorks. She holds a B.A. in English from the University of West Georgia.

Craig C. Freudenrich, Ph.D., Contributing Writer
Craig Freudenrich, Ph.D., is a freelance science writer and former senior editor at HowStuffWorks. He earned a B.A. in biology from West Virginia University and a Ph.D. in physiology from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine before completing eight years of postdoctoral research at Duke University Medical Center.

Ed Grabianowski, Contributing Writer
Ed Grabianowski is a freelance writer from Buffalo, N.Y. He previously worked as a newspaper reporter and attended school at SUNY Plattsburgh and Kansas State University.

Sarah Goddard, Contributing Writer
Sarah Goddard holds a B.A. in journalism from Georgia State University.

Tom Harris, Contributing Writer
Tom Harris holds a B.A. in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

William Harris, Contributing Writer
William Harris is a freelance writer stationed near Washington, D.C. He holds a bachelor's degree in biology from Virginia Tech and a master's degree in science education from Florida State University.

Jennifer Hord, Contributing Writer
Jennifer Hord is the director for publishing operations for HowStuffWorks. She holds an M.A. in English with a concentration in rhetoric and composition from the University of South Florida.

Jennifer Horton, Contributing Writer
Jennifer Horton graduated from Emory University, where she earned a B.S. in environmental studies.

Alia Hoyt, Contributing Writer
Alia Hoyt is a freelance writer living in Nashville, Tenn. She holds a bachelor's degree in journalism with a major in public relations from the University of Georgia.

Matt Hunt, Contributing Writer
Matt Hunt holds a bachelor's degree in studio art from the University of Georgia.

Melissa Jeffries, Contributing Writer
Melissa Jeffries holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Georgia. She worked as a writer and editor in New York and Atlanta before going back to school to become a physician assistant.­­

Katie Lambert, Contributing Writer
Katie Lambert holds a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Georgia.

­Cameron Lawrence, Contributing Writer
Cameron Lawrence holds a B.A. in creative writing from the University of Arizona.

Julia Layton, Contributing Writer
Julia Layton holds a B.A. in English literature from Duke University and a M.F.A. in creative writing from the University of Miami.

Jane McGrath, Contributing Writer
Jane McGrath holds a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Winifred Fordham Metz, Contributing Writer
Winifred Fordham Metz is a media librarian who holds a B.A. in English Literature and Master of library science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.­

Gerri Miller, ­Contributing Writer
Gerri Miller writes and reports from Los Angeles about celebrities, entertainment and lifestyle.

Lee Ann Obringer, Contributing Writer
Lee Ann Obringer holds a bachelor's degree in journalism and advertising with an outside concentration in marketing from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In­ addition to writing for HowStuffWorks, she works as a freelance marketing communications consultant and designer.

John Postley, Contributing Writer
John Postley is a graduate of Vassar College with a degree in art history.

­Debra Ronca, Contributing Writer
Debra Ronca holds a B.A. in English from The College of New Jersey.

­Dave­ Roos, Contributing Writer
Dave Roos is a freelance writer based in Mexico. He holds a B.A. in religion from Duke University.­

Tom Scheve, Contributing Writer
Tom Scheve is a freelance writer living­ in Asheville, N.C. He has a background in newspaper publishing and studied English and Journalism at the University of Georgia and East Tennessee State University.­

­Jacob Silverman, Contributing Writer­
Jacob holds a B.A. in English and creative writing from Emory University, where he also studied Russian and history.

­Robert Valdes, Contributing Writer
Robert Valdes studied philosophy and religion at Flagler College.

Victoria Vogt,  Contributing Writer
Tori Vogt earned a bachelor's degree in communication with emphasis in journalism, public relations and advertising from Temple University. She holds an M.B.A. in Accounting from Grand Canyon University.

Stephanie Watson, Contributing Writer
Stephanie Watson has a degree in mass communications from Boston University. She has written nearly two dozen books on a variety of subjects, including nutrition, genetics and the environment. Stephanie is also a regular contributor to several consumer health publications.

Melanie Winderlich, Contributing Writer
 Melanie Winderlich holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Arizona.

Carrie Williford, Contributing Writer
Carrie Williford holds a bachelor's degree in English from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.