Education

• B.S. in Biology, Creighton University, Omaha, NE, 2009
• M.S. in Entomology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2013
• Ph.D. in Entomology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2017

Professional Responsibilities and Activities

• Develop and deliver educational programs and resources to support Nebraska Extension’s statewide issue teams.
• Provide state-wide, regional, and national leadership in developing rapid and innovative insect diagnostics.
• Train extension personnel, UNL students, faculty, and staff, and other professionals in new insect diagnostic technologies.
• Lead and innovate Nebraska’s identification, surveillance, and mapping of invasive and threatening arthropod species, especially those of economic importance.
• Engage Nebraskans and others in citizen science projects focused on invasive species topics.

Publications

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Awards and Honors

• North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Graduate Student Teaching Award of Merit, 2016
• Dean’s Fellowship, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 2015
• Milton E. Mohr Research Fellowship, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Center for Biotechnology, Lincoln, NE, 2014
• Milton E. Mohr Teaching Fellowship, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Center for Biotechnology, Lincoln, NE, 2014
• Milton E. Mohr Teaching Fellowship, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Center for Biotechnology, Lincoln, NE, 2012
• North Central Branch Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, Student Competition, Oral 10-minute paper (1st Place), Lincoln, NE, 2012
• President’s Prize Student Competition at the Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, Reno, NV, 2011

Professional Society Memberships

• Entomology Society of America (ESA)