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Thomas Short

Thomas graduated from Gonzaga University with a BA in history and economics. Before joining Universities.com as an editor, Thomas covered the education space as a writer, helping students learn more to make informed decisions for their futures.

Matt Cates

Matt is a retired Air Force veteran and former courtesy faculty at Oregon State University's AFROTC department.

As a freelance copywriter and content creator, he's written for over 250+ companies around the world. Matt specializes in career and higher education topics, with the aim of helping students find the best college programs for their career goals.

Chaunie Brusie

Chaunie Brusie, BSN, RN is a nurse-turned-writer and founder of The Stay Strong Mom, curated gift boxes for women facing pregnancy loss. Her work has appeared everywhere from The New York Times, The Washington Post, SELF, to Real Simple and more. Chaunie lives with her husband and kids in the middle of a hay field in Michigan and she doesn't miss night shift one bit.

Emily Ravet

Emily Ravet recently graduated from the University of Wisconsin - Madison with a degree in journalism with a strategic communications track & gender and women’s studies certificate. She currently resides in Ithaca, NY, while working remotely for a tech start up as a Content Strategist. In her spare time, she enjoys posting on social media, online shopping, listening to NPR podcasts, and caring for plants.

James Mielke

James Mielke is a freelance writer currently based in Louisville, Kentucky. In addition to higher education topics, areas of particular interest include food history, dining, and all things golf. James has a history degree from Belmont University and is an unapologetic fan of the Grateful Dead.

Sarah Harris

For close to two decades, Sarah Harris has worked as a professional writer covering every niche and topic imaginable. Prior to her writing career, Sarah attended Emerson College in Boston where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Communication. She currently resides in Agoura Hills, California with her husband, two young children and two cats.

Dr. Juli Fraga, Psy.D.

Dr. Juli Fraga, PsyD is a psychologist and writer in San Francisco. She is an assistant clinical professor at the University of California, San Francisco, and also has a private practice. Her mental health stories have appeared in the New York Times, NPR, the Washington Post, Real Simple, SELF, etc.

Katy McWhirter

Katy McWhirter is an American writer who possesses more than a decade of experience working in education, both domestically and abroad. She holds a bachelor's degree in social entrepreneurship from Belmont University and a master's degree in modern history from the University of York.

Nicole Swanberg

Nicole holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and Environmental Studies from Augustana College. When she's not working on a project, you can find her playing with her puppy, spending time with her family, riding her bike, or exploring the great outdoors.

Tien Rooney

Tien earned her B.S. in Marketing and Advertising at Iowa State University. She has been completely immersed in the education industry since 2013. After teaching ESL to four different grade levels, she began working directly with colleges and universities. Finding ways to help students further their education and make the best college choice has been her main goal at Universities.com for the past six years. Outside of the office, she likes to adventure outside camping, rock climbing, and surfing.

Leona Werezak

Leona Werezak MN, BSN, RN is the Director of Business Development at NCLEX Education. She began her nursing career in a small rural hospital in northern Canada where she worked as a new staff nurse doing everything from helping deliver babies to medevacing critically ill patients. Learning much from her patients and colleagues at the bedside for 15 years, she also taught in BSN programs for almost 20 years as a nursing adjunct faculty member (yes! Some of those years she did both!). As a freelance writer online, she writes content for schools and colleges, healthcare and medical businesses, as well as various nursing sites.

Jeannine Black

Jeannine Black, M.Ed. High School English Teacher and Universities.com contributor, based in San Francisco Bay Area, California A Bay Area native, Jeannine has a BA in English from UC Berkeley, and a MEd from Concordia University. As a second career, she began teaching high school English 15 years ago, working with the full age range from Freshman to AP English Lit & Comp. She has consulted with education software companies and written education content since 2012. Her favorite things are Jane Austen & Shakespeare, spending time with her sons and friends, playing with her Blue Picardy Spaniel, Beatrice, and riding her beloved (borrowed) horse, Gem.

Angelina Walker

Angelina has her finger on the pulse of everything nursing. Whether it's a trending news topic, valuable resource or, heartfelt story, Angelina is an expert at producing content that nurses love to read. She specializes in warmly engaging with the nursing community and exponentially growing our social presence.

Terri Heimann Oppenheimer

Terri Heimann Oppenheimer is a freelance writer and editor who is driven by details. She loves to dive into research, ensuring that the information she provides educates, engages and illuminates. Before starting her own business she spent years working in advertising and raising three kids. Today she lives in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, where her she and her husband enjoy travel, the Jersey Shore, and spoiling their grandchildren.

Beth Hering

Beth Braccio Hering is an honors graduate of Northwestern University and has been a freelance writer for more than 25 years. In addition to extensive contributions to various Encyclopaedia Britannica products, her work has been published by outlets such as Business Management Daily, CareerBuilder, Walt Disney Internet Group, and Chicken Soup for the Soul

Kathleen Gaines

Kathleen Gaines (nee Colduvell) is a nationally published writer turned Pediatric ICU nurse from Philadelphia with over 13 years of ICU experience. She has an extensive ICU background having formerly worked in the CICU and NICU at several major hospitals in the Philadelphia region. After earning her MSN in Education from Loyola University of New Orleans, she currently also teaches for several prominent Universities making sure the next generation is ready for the bedside. As a certified breastfeeding counselor and trauma certified nurse, she is always ready for the next nursing challenge.

Amy Blitchok

A professional writer with a background in business content, focusing on current events and the everchanging world of education.