Current Faculty
Dr. Troy Anderson
Associate Professor
Insect Physiology
109D Entomology Hall
Department of Entomology
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Department of Entomology
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Erin Bauer, M.S., M.L.I.S.
Graduate Lecturer
Online Education
103 Entomology Hall
UNL Department of Entomology
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
UNL Department of Entomology
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Dr. Georgina Bingham
Research Associate Professor
Leading the Stored Product Pest Laboratory
Dr. Jeff Bradshaw
Professor & Director of the Doctor of Plant Health Professional Program
Applied Ecology, Host-Plant Resistance, Biological Control
Dr. Gary Brewer
Professor
Pest and Pollinator Interaction, Livestock Entomology
Dr. Doug Golick
Associate Professor
Science Education, Human Dimensions of Beneficial Insect Systems
Dr. Gary Hein
Professor of Entomology; Emeriti Director of Doctor of Plant Health Professional Program
107 ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Dr. Tiffany Heng-Moss
Dean, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Science Education
Dr. Tom Hunt
Professor; Research & Extension Entomologist
Insect Pest Management; Ecology and Management of Arthropods
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
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Dr. Joe Louis
Harold W. Eberhard Professor of Agricultural Entomology
Molecular Plant-Insect Interactions
Dr. Louise Lynch-O'Brien
Assistant Professor
Insect Biology
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
University of Nebraska-LIncoln
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
and
Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center (ENREEC)
Ithaca, NE
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
109B Entomology Hall
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Dr. Shaonpius Mondal
Assistant Professor
Arthropod vector of plant pathogens
Dr. Julie Peterson
Associate 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
402 West State Farm Road
North Platte, NE 69101
Dr. Lise Pingault
Senior Research Associate
Molecular Plant-Insect Interactions
312F Entomology Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Dr. Brett C. Ratcliffe
Professor
Systematics of Scarabaeidae (Coleoptera)
Department of Entomology
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
W-436 Nebraska Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0514
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
W-436 Nebraska Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0514
Dr. Leslie Rault
Research Assistant Professor
Arthropod Vector Physiology
Dr. John Ruberson
Professor and Department Head
Biological Control, Integrated Pest Management, Sustainable Agriculture, Ecology
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
Department of Entomology
215 Entomology Hall
Lincoln, NE
68583-0816
Dr. Ana Maria Vélez
Assistant Professor
Insect Toxicology
UNL Department of Entomology
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
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
1700 East Campus Mall, ENTO 103
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Dr. Susan Weller
Professor
Director, University of Nebraska State Museum
Dr. Bob Wright
Professor
Field Crops Entomology Research & Extension
UNL Department of Entomology
213 Entomology Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
213 Entomology Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Dr. Judy Wu-Smart
Extension & Research Entomologist
Extension and Research
Adjunct / Courtesy
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, senior research scientist at Corteva Agriscience in Johnston, Iowa (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
105 ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
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
2 Entomology Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Marissa Kemp
Finance Coordinator
IANR Business Group 3
Elliot Knoell
Research Project Coordinator
Crop Protection and Cropping Systems
UNL Entomology Department
12E ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
12E ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
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
57905 866 Rd.
Concord, NE 68728-2828
Luke Norris
Rsch Technician II
Bee Lab
UNL Department of Entomology
2 ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
2 ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Kathy Schindler
Graduate Coordinator & Receptionist
Joshua Villazana
Research Technician II
Plant-Insect Interactions
Entomology Department
ENTO Hall 12BA
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
ENTO Hall 12BA
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Daisy Warnick
Research Technician
Pollinators, Insect Ecology
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
1700 East Campus Mall
2 Entomology Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
1700 East Campus Mall
2 Entomology Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Marilyn Weidner
Office Associate
UNL Dept. of Entomology
103 ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
103 ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Graduate Students
Kaitlin Chapman
Extension Educator
Urban Entomology
Lancaster County Extension
444 Cherrycreek Road, Suite A
Lincoln, NE 685258-1591
444 Cherrycreek Road, Suite A
Lincoln, NE 685258-1591
Jeff Cluever
Ph.D. graduate research assistant
Integrated Pest Managment
Panhandle Research, Extension & Education Center
4502 Avenue I
Scottsbluff, NE 69361-4939
4502 Avenue I
Scottsbluff, NE 69361-4939
Mikaelison da Silva Lima
UNL Entomology Department
208 Entomology Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
208 Entomology Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Ariel Dawdy
Graduate Student
UNL Entomology Department
220 Entomology Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
220 Entomology Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Araceli Gomez Villegas
UNL Entomology Dept.
220 ENTO
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
220 ENTO
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Pragya Gupta
Biotechnology, Integrated Pest Management
Entomology Department
208 ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
208 ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Heather Hernandez
Edith Ikuze
Graduate Student
Plant-Insect Interactions, Biotechnology
208 Entomology Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Esha Kaler
Ravneet Kaur
Molecular Biology, Ecology, Plant insect Interaction
Shelby Kittle
Graduate Student
Beneficial Insects; Pollinators
UNL Entomology Hall
220 Entomology Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
220 Entomology Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
April LeBaron
Graduate Student
Beneficial Insects
UNL Entomology Department
208 Entomology Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
208 Entomology Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Shianne Lindsay
Graduate Student
Entomology
UNL Entomology Dept.
303A ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
303A ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Xi Xian Ng
Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistant
220 Entomology Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Heena Puri
Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistant
UNL Entomology Department
208 Entomology Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
208 Entomology Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Andrea Rilakovíc
Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistant
West Central Research, Extension & Education Center
402 W State Farm Rd
North Platte, NE 69101
402 W State Farm Rd
North Platte, NE 69101
Eric Schwan
Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistant
Crop Protection and Integrated Pest Management
Entomology Department
220 ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
220 ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Sanket Shinde
Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistant
Plant-Insect Interactions
UNL Entomology Dept.
208 ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
208 ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
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
208 ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Tim Thielen
Indigenous Youth Food Sovereignty; Community Science
Natasha Hiromi Umezu
UNL Entomology Department
208 ENTO
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
208 ENTO
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Kashish Verma
Graduate Research Assistant
Plant-Insect Interactions