Faculty, Staff and Graduate Students

Current Faculty

Dr. Troy Anderson

Professor

Insect Physiology

109D Entomology Hall
Department of Entomology
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

tanderson44@unl.edu

402-913-0101

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Erin Bauer, M.S., M.L.I.S.

Graduate Lecturer, Ph.D. student

Online Education

103 Entomology Hall
UNL Department of Entomology
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

ebauer2@unl.edu

402-786-8180

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Dr. Georgina Bingham

Research Associate Professor

Leading the Stored Product Pest Laboratory

209 ENTO
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

gbingham@unl.edu

202-304-2323

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Dr. Jeff Bradshaw

Professor & Director of the Doctor of Plant Health Professional Program

Applied Ecology, Host-Plant Resistance, Biological Control

279D PLSH
Lincoln, NE 68583-0915

jbradshaw2@unl.edu

402-472-3345

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Dr. Gary Brewer

Professor

Pest and Pollinator Interaction, Livestock Entomology

109C Entomology Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

gbrewer2@unl.edu

402-413-8438

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Dr. Doug Golick

Associate Professor

Science Education, Human Dimensions of Beneficial Insect Systems

216 ENTO Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

dgolick2@unl.edu

402-417-0190

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Dr. Tiffany Heng-Moss

Dean, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

Science Education

103I Agricultural Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0702

thengmoss2@unl.edu

402-472-2201

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Dr. Tom Hunt

Professor; Research & Extension Entomologist

Insect Pest Management; Ecology and Management of Arthropods

Haskell Agricultural Laboratory
57905 866 Road
Concord, NE
68728

thunt2@unl.edu

402-584-3863

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Dr. Kyle G. Koch

Assistant Extension Educator

Insect Identification, Insect Training and Diagnostics, Arthropod Species, Citizen Science

12BB Entomology Hall
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

kyle.koch@unl.edu

402-472-8691

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Dr. Joe Louis

Harold W. Eberhard Professor of Agricultural Entomology

Molecular Plant-Insect Interactions

ENTO 212
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

joelouis@unl.edu

402-472-8098

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Dr. Louise Lynch-O'Brien

Assistant Professor

Insect Biology

109E ENTO Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

llynchobrien@unl.edu

402-327-1574

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Dr. Justin McMechan

Assistant Professor

Crop Protection and Cropping Systems

105B Entomology
University of Nebraska-LIncoln
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

and
Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center (ENREEC)
Ithaca, NE

justin.mcmechan@unl.edu

402-472-2312

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Dr. Lance J. Meinke

Professor

Insect Ecology & Behavior, Integrated Pest Management, Resistance Management Chrysomelid Taxonomy

Department of Entomology
109B Entomology Hall
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

lmeinke1@unl.edu

402-472-8707

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Dr. Shaonpius Mondal

Assistant Professor

Arthropod vector of plant pathogens

211 ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

smondal2@unl.edu

402-472-7666

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Dr. Julie Peterson

Professor

Insect Ecology, Field Crops Entomology, Integrated Pest Management, Biological Control

West Central Research, Extension and Education Center (WCREEC)
402 West State Farm Road
North Platte, NE 69101

julie.peterson@unl.edu

308-696-6704

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Dr. Lise Pingault

Senior Research Associate

Molecular Plant-Insect Interactions

312F Entomology Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

lise.pingault@unl.edu

402-985-4042

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Dr. Brett C. Ratcliffe

Professor

Systematics of Scarabaeidae (Coleoptera)

Department of Entomology
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
W-436 Nebraska Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0514

bratcliffe1@unl.edu

402-472-2614

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Dr. Leslie Rault

Research Assistant Professor

Arthropod Vector Physiology

312F Entomology
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

lrault2@unl.edu

402-783-1322

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Dr. John Ruberson

Professor and Department Head

Biological Control, Integrated Pest Management, Sustainable Agriculture, Ecology

103A Entomology Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

jruberson2@unl.edu

402-472-8683

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Dr. Autumn H. Smart

Research Assistant Professor

Insect Ecology, Plant-Pollinator interactions, Pollinator Health

University of Nebraska
Department of Entomology
215 Entomology Hall
Lincoln, NE
68583-0816

asmart8@unl.edu

402-472-0353

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Dr. Ana Maria Vélez

Associate Professor

Insect Toxicology

UNL Department of Entomology
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

avelezarango2@unl.edu

402-472-2123

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Dr. Tom Weissling

Associate Professor

Academic Programs, Insect Ecology, Pollinator Health, Conservation

UNL Department of Entomology
1700 East Campus Mall, ENTO 103
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

tweissling2@unl.edu

402-937-1592

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Dr. Susan Weller

Professor

Director, University of Nebraska State Museum

Morrill Hall
645 N. 14th St.
Lincoln, NE 68588-0338

susan.weller@unl.edu

402-472-0577

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Dr. Bob Wright

Professor

Field Crops Entomology Research & Extension

UNL Department of Entomology
213 Entomology Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

rwright2@unl.edu

402-472-2128

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Dr. Judy Wu-Smart

Extension & Research Entomologist

Extension and Research

Department of Entomology
105A Entomology Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

jwu-smart@unl.edu

402-472-8696

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Adjunct / Courtesy

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, UPL-LTD OpenAg and Panhandle Research, Education & Extension Center, Scottsbluff, NE (adjunct)
Dr. Junwei J. (Jerry) Zhu, USDA-ARS (adjunct)

Staff

Courtney Brummel

Entomology Hall
105 ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

402-472-8378

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Sheldon Brummel

Research Project Coordinator

Bee Lab, Great Plains Master Beekeeping project

UNL Entomology Hall
2 Entomology Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

sbrummel2@unl.edu

402-472-8378

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Marissa Kemp

Finance Coordinator

IANR Business Group 3

103 ENTO Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

mkemp2@unl.edu

402-472-8687

Elliot Knoell

Research Project Coordinator

Crop Protection and Cropping Systems

UNL Entomology Department
12E ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

eknoell2@unl.edu

402-516-2530

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Nicole Luhr

Research Technologist I

Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Ecology of Insects

University of Nebraska Haskell Ag. Lab
57905 866 Rd.
Concord, NE 68728-2828

nicole.luhr@unl.edu

402-584-3853

Luke Norris

Rsch Technician II

Bee Lab

UNL Department of Entomology
2 ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

luke.norris@unl.edu

402-472-8378

Kathy Schindler

Graduate Coordinator & Receptionist

103 ENTO
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

kschindler1@unl.edu

402-472-8678

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Joshua Villazana

Research Coordinator

Plant-Insect Interactions

Entomology Department
ENTO Hall 12BA
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

jvillazana2@unl.edu

402-472-2123

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Daisy Warnick

Research Technician

Pollinators, Insect Ecology

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
1700 East Campus Mall
2 Entomology Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

dwarnick2@unl.edu

402-910-8122

Marilyn Weidner

Office Associate

UNL Dept. of Entomology
103 ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

mweidner1@unl.edu

402-472-8679

Graduate Students

Sofiya Arora

MS Graduate Student

Plant virus-vector interactions, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology

UNL Entomology Department
208 Entomology Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68588-0816

saroya3@huskers.unl.edu

4024728692

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Erin Bauer, M.S., M.L.I.S.

Graduate Lecturer, Ph.D. student

Online Education

103 Entomology Hall
UNL Department of Entomology
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

ebauer2@unl.edu

402-786-8180

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Kaitlin Chapman

Extension Educator; Ph.D. Student

Urban Entomology

Lancaster County Extension
444 Cherrycreek Road, Suite A
Lincoln, NE 685258-1591

kchapman13@unl.edu

402-441-7180

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Ariel Dawdy

MS Graduate Student

UNL Entomology Department
220 Entomology Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

adawdy2@huskers.unl.edu

402-472-8692

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Nikhitha Gangavarapu

Ph.D. Graduate Student

Plant virus-vector interactions, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology

UNL Entomology Department
208 Entomology Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

ngangavarapu2@huskers.unl.edu

402-650-5809

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Araceli Gomez Villegas

MS Graduate Student

UNL Entomology Dept.
220 ENTO
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

agomezvillegas2@huskers.unl.edu

402-472-8692

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Bridget Gross

Ph.D. Graduate Student

Entomology, Environmental Studies, beekeeping

102b South Hardin Hall
3310 Holdrege St.
Lincoln, NE 68583-0961

bgross3@unl.edu

402-472-8195

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Pragya Gupta

MS Graduate Student

Biotechnology, Integrated Pest Management

Entomology Department
208 ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

pgupta4@huskers.unl.edu

402-472-8692

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Heather Hernandez

Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistant

220 ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

hhernandez3@huskers.unl.edu

402-472-8692

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Edith Ikuze

MS Graduate Student

Plant-Insect Interactions, Biotechnology

208 Entomology Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

edith.ikuze@huskers.unl.edu

402-472-8692

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Esha Kaler

MS graduate student

220 ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

ekaler2@huskers.unl.edu

402-580-7008

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Shelby Kittle

MS Graduate Student

Beneficial Insects; Pollinators

UNL Entomology Hall
220 Entomology Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

shelby.kittle@huskers.unl.edu

402-472-8378

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April LeBaron

MS Graduate Student

Beneficial Insects

UNL Entomology Department
208 Entomology Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

jlebaron2@huskers.unl.edu

402-472-8692

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Xi Xian Ng

Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistant

220 Entomology Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

xi-xian.ng@huskers.unl.edu

402-472-8692

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Andrea Rilakovíc

Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistant

West Central Research, Extension & Education Center
402 W State Farm Rd
North Platte, NE 69101

arilakovic2@huskers.unl.edu

308-696-6700

Sanket Shinde

Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistant

Plant-Insect Interactions

UNL Entomology Dept.
208 ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

sshinde2@huskers.unl.edu

402-472-8692

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Hannah Stowe

Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistant

Natural Enemy Ecology, Integrated Pest Management

UNL Entomology Department
208 ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

hstowe2@huskers.unl.edu

402-472-8692

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Natasha Hiromi Umezu

Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistant

UNL Entomology Department
208 ENTO
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

numezu2@huskers.unl.edu

402-472-8692

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Kashish Verma

MS Graduate Student

Plant-Insect Interactions

208 ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

kverma2@huskers.unl.edu

402-472-8692

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