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Faculty

Ray Hyman

Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Oregon University Eugene, Oregon, CSI fellow. Ray is the creator of the Skeptic's Toolbox and the developer of the workshop syllabus. At a 2003 conference, he received CSI's highest honor with the In Praise of Reason award. To read more about Ray, please visit the transcript of James Alcock's presentation speech, which appeared in the March/April 2004 issue of Skeptical Inquirer at www.csicop.org.

James Alcock

Professor of Psychology, York University Toronto, Ontario, CSI Fellow

Loren Pankratz

Forensic Psychologist, Oregon Health Sciences, University Oregon, CSI Fellow

Anthony Pratkanis

Anthony Pratkanis is currently professor of psychology at the University of California, Santa Cruz where he studies social psychology, social influence, and prejudice reduction. An engaging classroom teacher, he began his career in the business school at Carnegie-Mellon University where he taught popular courses in advertising and consumer behavior. He was recently awarded UCSC's coveted Excellence in Teaching Award for his popular courses on Social Influence and Social Psychology.

Harriet Hall, MD

Retired family physician and flight surgeon. Writer on the subjects of quackery, pseudoscience, critical thinking, and alternative medicine. Dr. Hall is also known as The SkepDoc from her regular column in Skeptic magazine. She is a contributing editor to both Skeptic and Skeptical Inquirer magazines, an editor of the Science-Based Medicine blog, an advisor to Quackwatch, and has a monthly column in O, The Oprah Magazine. Her website is www.skepdoc.info.

Lindsay Beyerstein

Philosopher, photographer, blogger and polymath Lindsay Beyerstein is a freelance writer based in New York City. Her blog, Majikthise, provides daily coverage of local, national, and international politics from a left liberal perspective. Majikthise features original reporting, including Lindsay's photography.