CONTRIBUTORS

Michelle E. Ainsworth holds an MA in history. She enjoys learning about intellectual history, and is currently researching the cultural history of stage magic in the United States. She is a member of the New York Society for Ethical Culture. She blogs at humanistchick.blog spot.com.

Ástor Alexander is a figurative illustrator and painter. He specializes in portraits and he’s a big fan of the American illustrators of the 60s. His work can be seen at behance.net/astoralexander

Dr. David S. Anderson received his Ph.D. in Anthropology from Tulane University in 2010, and currently is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Archaeology and Anthropology at Roanoke College. He has conducted research at numerous Maya archaeology sites throughout Northern Yucatan, Mexico, and specializes in understanding pseudoarchaeological claims.

Dr. Robert Bartholomew is a medical sociologist who holds a Ph.D. from James Cook University in Australia. He is an authority on culture-specific mental disorders, outbreaks of mass psychogenic illness, moral panics and the history of tabloid journalism. He has conducted anthropological fieldwork among the Malays in Malaysia and Aborigines in Central Australia. His most recently books are A Color ful History of Popular Delusions with Peter Hassall and American Hauntings: The True Stories Behind Hollywood's Scariest Movies—From Exorcist to The Conjuring with Joe Nickell.

Dr. Cathy Bogart is a semi-retired professor of psychology. She earned her Ph.D. in experimental psychology at the University of Kansas. Dr. Bogart has published empirical studies on addiction in Women & Health, Journal of Clinical Psychology and Journal of Addictions Nursing. Dr. Bogart is currently working on a book on cognitive psychology for psychotherapists.