Current Faculty
![Dr. Troy Anderson](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/Anderson%20Photo%202022_0.jpg?itok=SLQ7EfKS)
Dr. Troy Anderson
Professor
Department of Entomology
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
![Erin Bauer](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/bauer.jpg?itok=UIfglfl5)
Erin Bauer, M.S., M.L.I.S.
Graduate Lecturer, Ph.D. student
UNL Department of Entomology
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
![Dr. Georgina Bingham](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/G%20V%20Bingham%20Headshot.png?itok=ALVwjz48)
Dr. Georgina Bingham
Research Associate Professor
![Dr. Jeff Bradshaw](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/Headshot_Bradshaw_0.png?itok=XptIuZIR)
Dr. Jeff Bradshaw
Professor & Director of the Doctor of Plant Health Professional Program
![Gary Brewer](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/brewer.jpg?itok=OTcdqjRM)
Dr. Gary Brewer
Professor
![Doug Golick](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/golick_0.jpg?itok=MLQv6TO6)
Dr. Doug Golick
Professor
![Dr. Tiffany Heng-Moss](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/2018TiffanyHengMoss.jpeg?itok=cSEG94wr)
Dr. Tiffany Heng-Moss
Dean, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
![Dr. Kyle G. Koch](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/kochkylesm.jpg?itok=6aJ0FoCz)
Dr. Kyle G. Koch
Assistant Extension Educator
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
![](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/pin-chu%205-24%20lai%20crop.jpg?itok=whTC7Knv)
Dr. Pin-Chu Lai
Assistant Professor
4502 Avenue I
Scottsbluff, NE 69361-4939
![Dr. Joe Louis](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/louis.jpg?itok=7az6VGiL)
Dr. Joe Louis
Harold W. Eberhard Professor of Agricultural Entomology
![Dr. Louise Lynch-O'Brien](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/lynch_obrien.jpg?itok=boR0wNMl)
Dr. Louise Lynch-O'Brien
Assistant Professor
![Dr. Justin McMechan](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/mcmechan.jpeg?itok=nS4hn5ou)
Dr. Justin McMechan
Associate Professor
University of Nebraska-LIncoln
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
and
Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center (ENREEC)
Ithaca, NE
![Dr. Shaonpius Mondal](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/Mondal_3.png?itok=_23CWYPq)
Dr. Shaonpius Mondal
Assistant Professor of Entomology
![Dr. Julie Peterson](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/Peterson_Julie.jpg?itok=AAqLHn98)
Dr. Julie Peterson
Professor
402 West State Farm Road
North Platte, NE 69101
![Dr. Lise Pingault](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/Pingault.Lise_.png?itok=Lw5OTFwy)
Dr. Lise Pingault
Senior Research Associate
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
![Dr. Leslie Rault](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/Rault_Leslie.png?itok=8KHdwtFC)
Dr. Leslie Rault
Research Assistant Professor
![John Ruberson](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/ruberson.jpg?itok=NfGg5M4m)
Dr. John Ruberson
Professor and Department Head
![](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/PXL_20220220_201545330.MP%20%283%29.jpg?itok=zyuKhzyu)
Dr. Autumn H. Smart
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Entomology
215 Entomology Hall
Lincoln, NE
68583-0816
![Dr. Ana Maria Velez](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/New%20Ana%20Velez%20photo.png?itok=78HEN7pJ)
Dr. Ana Maria Vélez
Associate Professor
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
![Dr. Tom Weissling](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/weissling-tom1small_0.jpg?itok=GrRmPJVj)
Dr. Tom Weissling
Associate Professor
1700 East Campus Mall, ENTO 103
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
![Dr. Susan Weller](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/Weller_0.jpg?itok=rVRP6Xxa)
Dr. Susan Weller
Professor
![Dr. Judy Wu-Smart](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/wusmart.jpg?itok=BxGitsYW)
Dr. Judy Wu-Smart
Extension & Research Entomologist
Adjunct / Courtesy
Adjunct / Courtesy
The Entomology Department is pleased to collaborate with the Adjunct and Courtesy faculty members listed on this page.
Courtesy Faculty Members: Courtesy appointments are for individuals holding non-temporary employment elsewhere on campus, and are made to facilitate useful and productive relationships among individuals in different University units. Courtesy appointments are non-tenure-track and do not include compensation or benefits.
Adjunct Faculty Members: Adjunct appointments are unpaid appointments that permit the establishment of a fruitful relationship between the individual appointed and the appointing academic unit. Adjunct appointees are non-tenure-track and are not eligible for NUFlex or retirement benefits.
- Dr. Paul Ayayee, University of Nebraska-Omaha Department of Biology (courtesy)
- Dr. Roberto Cortiñas, ISU/UNL Coop Vet Med Education Program (courtesy)
- Dr. Elane Fishilevich, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (adjunct)
- Dr. Jody Green, Douglas/Sarpy County Extension (courtesy)
- Dr. Eileen Hebets, School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (courtesy)
- Dr. Erin Hodgson, Dept. of Entomology, Iowa State University (adjunct)
- Dr. Bill Hutchison, University of Minnesota (adjunct)
- Dr. Scott Hutchins, consultant, Carmel, IN (adjunct)
- Dr. Doug Jones, Monsanto (adjunct)
- Dr. Nicholas Miller, Illinois Institute of Technology (adjunct)
- Dr. Daniel J. Moellenbeck, DM Crop Research Group, Inc. (adjunct)
- Dr. Punya Nachappa, Colorado State University (adjunct)
- Dr. David Onstad, retired from Corteva Agriscience, (adjunct)
- Dr. Tom Powers, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (courtesy)
- Dr. Jarrad Prasifka, USDA-ARS, Fargo, ND (adjunct)
- Dr. Gautam Sarath, USDA-ARS, Lincoln, NE (adjunct)
- Dr. Dave Taylor, USDA-ARS (ret.), Lincoln, NE (adjunct)
- Dr. Sean Whipple, Director of Global Technical Development at Greenlight Biosciences, (adjunct)
- Dr. Junwei J. (Jerry) Zhu, USDA-ARS (adjunct)
More information about faculty titles may be found at the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor's website.
Staff
![Courtney Brummel](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/Brummel_Courtney_pix_0.png?itok=pRXroKgw)
Courtney Brummel
Project Coordinator
105 ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
![Sheldon Brummel](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/Brummel_Sheldon_pic.png?itok=-1uFR2-T)
Sheldon Brummel
Research Project Coordinator
2 Entomology Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
![Marissa Kemp](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/marissa-kemp.jpg?itok=JIJ4Km1u)
Marissa Kemp
Finance Coordinator
![Shelby Kittle](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/ShelbyKittle.jpg?itok=YrhYYOQN)
Shelby Kittle
Research Technician II; MS Graduate Student
220 Entomology Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
![Eliott Knoell](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/Knoell_Elliot.jpg?itok=o4sqT7TW)
Elliot Knoell
Research Project Coordinator
12E ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
![Nikki Luhr](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/Luhr_Nicole.png?itok=JzkuJETK)
Nicole Luhr
Research Technologist I
57905 866 Rd.
Concord, NE 68728-2828
![Luke Norris](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/Luke%20Norris%20with%20Bee%20Beard_3.jpg?itok=579i9k5j)
Luke Norris
Rsch Technician II
2 ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
![Kathy Schindler](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/SchindlerKathy_0104-4x5_0.jpg?itok=mej0jXQZ)
Kathy Schindler
Graduate Coordinator & Receptionist
![Yasmim Spindola](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/WhatsApp%20Image%202024-04-05%20at%2016.18.00.jpeg?itok=Gk5tTZ1X)
Yasmim Spindola
Social Media & Communications - Student Worker
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
![Daisy Warnick](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/Warnick_Daisy.png?itok=vab0kT2r)
Daisy Warnick
Research Technician
1700 East Campus Mall
2 Entomology Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
![Marilyn Weidner & Gracie](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/Weidner_Marilyn.jpg?itok=7hp7xdQ6)
Marilyn Weidner
Office Associate
103 ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Graduate Students
![Sofiya Arora](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/Arora_Sofiya_cropped%20.jpg?itok=exiFuQE4)
Sofiya Arora
MS Graduate Student
208 Entomology Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68588-0816
![Erin Bauer](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/bauer.jpg?itok=UIfglfl5)
Erin Bauer, M.S., M.L.I.S.
Graduate Lecturer, Ph.D. student
UNL Department of Entomology
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
![Kait Chapman](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/Small_Chapman_Kait.png?itok=iAiK_ELz)
Kaitlin Chapman
Extension Educator; Ph.D. Student
444 Cherrycreek Road, Suite A
Lincoln, NE 685258-1591
![](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/Headshot.png?itok=zdeDfsvH)
Ariel Dawdy
MS Graduate Student
220 Entomology Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
![Haley Fleetwood](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/Haley%20Fleetwood_3%20copy%20%281%29.png?itok=2bw8ssgv)
![Nikhitha Gangavarapu](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/IMG-20230814-091906-Bokeh-Original.jpg?itok=R_3z9Ylu)
Nikhitha Gangavarapu
Ph.D. Graduate Student
208 Entomology Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
![Bridget Gross](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/Gross-Bridget-portrait.jpg?itok=rKnjlXNT)
Bridget Gross
Ph.D. Graduate Student
![](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/IMG_7605_1.jpeg?itok=rLifDSC6)
Heather Hernandez
Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistant
![Jae Horn](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/Horn_Jae_0.jpg?itok=ZxWam6QS)
Jae Horn
MS Graduate Student
220 ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Natalie Johnston
MS Graduate Student
1700 East Campus Mall
220 Entomology Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
![Esha Kaler](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/EshaKaler_0.jpg?itok=KOmIMdjw)
Esha Kaler
MS graduate student
![Shelby Kittle](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/ShelbyKittle.jpg?itok=YrhYYOQN)
Shelby Kittle
Research Technician II; MS Graduate Student
220 Entomology Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
![April LeBaron](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/AprilLeBaron.png?itok=9dT_t3yf)
April LeBaron
MS Graduate Student
208 Entomology Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
![Xi Xian Ng](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/Xixian%20Ng%202.jpg?itok=ZXMkNzlq)
Xi Xian Ng
Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistant
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
![Andrea Rilakovíc](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/Andrea%20Rilakovic.png?itok=5HNW4QHw)
Andrea Rilakovíc
Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistant
402 W State Farm Rd
North Platte, NE 69101
![Thales Rodrigues](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/ThalesRodrigues-daSilva4x5.jpg?itok=LuckDG2s)
Thales Rodrigues
MS Graduate Student
![Sanket Shinde](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/Shinde_Sanket.png?itok=jk9749f6)
Sanket Shinde
Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistant
208 ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
![](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/HeadshotGardenoftheGods%20copy.png?itok=Jl0WaJGD)
Hannah Stowe
Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistant
208 ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
![Natasha Umezu](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/Umezu_Natasha.jpg?itok=bBy8dBVR)
Natasha Hiromi Umezu
Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistant
208 ENTO
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
![Kashish Verma](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/Kashish_1.jpg?itok=JA__BlxF)
Kashish Verma
MS Graduate Student
![Christopher Whalen](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/cwhalen9_0.jpg?itok=R76tXW6L)
Christopher Whalen
Ph.D. Graduate Student
208 ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816