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About Marshall Brain
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 here.
About Dave Coustan
Dave Coustan holds a B.A. in Religion from Columbia University and an M.A. in New Media from Emerson College. In his spare time, he enjoys doing things on purpose.
About Shanna Freeman
Shanna Freeman is the Copy Editor for HowStuffWorks. She holds a B.A. in English from the University of West Georgia.
About Tom Harris
Tom Harris is the Vice President of Editorial and Site Production for HowStuffWorks. He holds a bachelor's degree in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
About Jennifer Hord
Jennifer Hord is a Staff Writer for HowStuffWorks. She holds an M.A. in English with a concentration in Rhetoric and Composition from the University of South Florida.
About Matt Hunt
Matt Hunt is a Graphic Designer for HowStuffWorks. If he is well behaved, he is also allowed to write. Matt holds a bachelor’s degree in studio art from the University of Georgia. In his spare time, he enjoys perfecting pro-wrestling moves and being right about everything.
About Cameron Lawrence
Cameron Lawrence is a Staff Writer for HowStuffWorks. He holds a B.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Arizona. While not at work, Cameron enjoys accepting things at face value and debating word pronunciations with his English wife, Annabelle.
About Julia Layton
Julia Layton is the Head Writer for HowStuffWorks. She holds a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Duke University and a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from the University of Miami.
About Katherine Neer
Katherine Neer is a Senior Editor for HowStuffWorks and Managing Editor of HowStuffWorks Express Magazine. She has also served as the Editorial Director of the HowStuffWorks books and as the Managing Editor of the syndicated HowStuffWorks newspaper column. She holds a bachelor's degree in Afro-American Studies and Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Master of Library Science (MLS) from North Carolina Central University.
About Lee Ann Obringer
Lee Ann Obringer is a staff writer for HowStuffWorks. She holds a bachelor's degree in journalism/advertising with an outside concentration in marketing from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to joining the HowStuffWorks team, Lee Ann worked for 13 years in corporate marketing, advertising, and communications. In addition to writing for HowStuffWorks, she works as a freelance marketing communications consultant and designer.
About John Postley
John Postley is a Producer for HowStuffWorks and a graduate of Vassar College with a degree in Art History. He gives a shout out to his wonderful wife, Jolene, and his super-cute kids: Beatrix and Griffin.
About Robert Valdes
Robert Valdes is a Producer for HowStuffWorks. He has been a philosophy/religion student, a pizza maker, a bakery manager, a singer, a landscaper, a theater actor, a bass player, a real estate agent, a recording engineer, a construction worker, a screenwriter, a bar-back and a computer consultant. Now, he writes.
About Carrie Williford
Carrie Williford is a staff writer for HowStuffWorks. She holds a bachelor's degree in English from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Among other things, Carrie creates the daily QuickStuff feature on the HowStuffWorks homepage and contributes to Stuffo.
About Tracy V. Wilson
Tracy V. Wilson is a Staff Writer for HowStuffWorks. She holds a B.A. in Literature and Language from the University of North Carolina at Asheville.
