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Jeffrey Braden is the interim dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHASS) at North Carolina State University, as well as a professor of psychology.

Terri Howell is a 2008 graduate of North Carolina State University (with a B.A. in psychology). She plans to be a freelance writer and teacher.