HowStuffWorks Authors
These are the talented people on the HowStuffWorks team who contribute articles to the site. If you have comments on an author's article, you can submit your comments via e-mail. We look forward to hearing from you!
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.
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.
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.
Kathryn Whitbourne, Editor
Kathryn Whitbourne has a Communications degree from Cornell University and was previously a magazine editor and an editorial supervisor at PR Newswire.
Sam Abramson, Contributing Writer
Sam Abramson holds a B.A. in the English/history joint major at Emory University.
Amanda Arnold, Contributing 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Deblina Chakraborty, Contributing 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.
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.
Sarah Dowdey, Contributing Editor
Sarah Dowdey holds a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Georgia.
Laurie L. Dove, Contributing Writer
Laurie L. Dove began as a newspaper reporter, then built a career as a freelance journalist and editor for national magazines. She has been the owner and publisher of a magazine and newspaper, and is the author of several books. She earned a bachelor's degree in Communication Arts with a Mass Media emphasis from Bethel College in North Newton, Kan., and is pursuing a master's degree.
Molly Edmonds, Contributing Writer
Molly Edmonds holds a bachelor's degree in creative writing and political science from Emory University, where she also minored in Italian.
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.
John Fuller, Contributing Editor
John Fuller holds a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Georgia, where he also minored in film studies.
Nicholas Gerbis, Contributing Writer
Nicholas Gerbis is an independent science journalist, editor and teacher. He earned his Master of Science degree in geography (climatology) from University of Delaware and a Master of Mass Communication degree (journalism) from the Walter Cronkite School at Arizona State University. He is currently an adjunct professor at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, where he teaches courses on science history and science fiction.
Kristen Hall-Geisler, Contributing Writer
Kristen Hall-Geisler has been an automotive journalist since 2002 and has written about everything from electric car racing to exotic car test drives to the intricate insides of engines. She's also the author of "Take the Wheel," a car-buying guide for women, published September 2013.
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.**
Ryan Johnson, Contributing Editor
Ryan Johnson holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Georgia.
Candace Keener, Contributing 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.
