Appointment:
- 40% Research, 60% Teaching
Education:
- B.A. in Chemistry, Cornell University, 1980
- M.S. in Entomology, Iowa State University, 1984
- Ph.D. in Entomology/Crop Production and Physiology, Iowa State University, 1988
Professional Certifications
- Diplomate American Board of Forensic Entomology 2007
Professional Responsibilities and Activities:
Research:
- Physiological responses of plants to insect injury, especially photosynthetic responses in natural and cultivated systems
- Conservation, ecophysiology, and population biology of tiger beetles
- Forensic entomology
- Pest management decision making
Teaching:
- Insects, Science, and Society - undergraduate; also taught annually to high school students in the Lincoln Public Schools Science Focus Program
- Forensic Entomology
- Senior Faculty Consultant for the Undergraduate Online Degree Completion program in the Office of Extended Education.
Publications:
Current through May 4, 2007
Books: 5 (1 senior author, 4 edited)
Book Chapters: 25
Articles:
Scientific papers: 99
- 86 refereed journal articles
- 13 non-refereed journal articles
- 16 columns on scientific ethics and professionalism
- 13 published technical reports
- 8 extension publications
- 3 book reviews
Editorships:
Associate Editor, Agronomy Journal (IPM section): 1995 - 2000
Subject Editor, J. Economic Entomology (field crops): 2002
Contributing Editor, American Entomologist (Commentary section): 1993-2000
Presentations:
17 paper or poster presentations (senior authored only)
92 invited presentations, symposia, and seminars
Teaching and Research Recognition:
2007 Entomological Society of America Founders Memorial Award
1996 Outstanding Young Alumnus Award, Iowa State University Alumni Association
Teaching Recognition:
- 2005 Distinguished Teaching Award, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (one annual award from each college; recipient for College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources)
- Certificate of Recognition for Contributions to Students 2001, 2004, 2005, UNL Parents Association (student nomination)
- 2004 February Professor of the Month, Black Masque Chapter of Mortar Board, UN-L (student nomination)
- 2002 ADEC (American Distance Education Consortium ) Educational Program Award (team award for Distance M.S. in Entomology Program)
- 2001 USDA Food and Agricultural Sciences Excellence in Teaching Award - North Central Region
- 2001 Entomology Educational Project Award of the Board Certified Entomologists of Mid-America for developing Bug Bash elementary and public insect education program (with Marion D. Ellis and Doug Golick)
- 2000 R1Edu National Distance Education Award (one of three national awards for promoting distance education at Research 1 universities)
- 2000 Entomological Society of America Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching
- 2000 North Central Branch - Entomological Society of America Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching
- 1999 Teaching Award of Merit, Gamma Sigma Delta, University of Nebraska chapter
- 1999 Finalist, 20th Annual Telly Awards for Outstanding Non-Network Television, for Course Entomology and Pest Management (top 5% of ca. 10,000 entries)
- 1998 Excellence in Graduate Education Award, University of Nebraska Alumni Association for outstanding contributions to graduate education; (first recipient of this award, which included a $500 stipend)
- 1998 Senior Faculty Holling Family Award for Teaching Excellence, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, UN-L; (this award included a $5,000 stipend)
- 1998 Entomology Educational Project Award of the Board Certified Entomologists of Mid-America for developing the UN-L Entomology Distance Education Curriculum (with Entomology Department Faculty)
Research Recognition:
- 2005 C.V. Riley Award of the North Central Branch - Entomological Society of America; (for outstanding and significant contributions to the science of entomology)
- 1992 Junior Faculty Recognition for Excellence in Research, Agricultural Research Division, IANR, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; (this award included a $2,500 grant for research or professional development)
- 1992 Sigma Xi Outstanding Young Scientist Award, University of Nebraska Chapter
- 1986 J.H. Comstock Graduate Student Award for Outstanding Graduate Student Achievement - Entomological Society of America (NCB)
- 1986 Ph.D. Research Award - Entomological Society of America (NCB)
- 1984 M.S. Research Award - Entomological Society of America (NCB)
Publications
- 1997 Blue Ribbon Award for American Society of Agricultural Engineers Educational Aids Competition (category publications: bulletins or manuals) for Nebraska Soybean Field Guide (contributing author to this publication)
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