The Graduate Student Senate recognized members at its annual awards banquet on March 27, 2023. Our very own Kassie Hollabaugh, a doctoral student with a concentration in organismal biology, ecology,…
Kassie Hollabaugh Honored with Multiple GSS Awards
Discovering Medical Entomology: Rebecca Butler
While building a career as a wildlife mammalogist, Rebecca Butler discovered medical entomology. This event inspired her to enroll in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology and study under…
Pioneering Pest Control: Heba Abdelgaffar
Heba Abdelgaffar, a lab manager in the Jurat-Fuentes Lab, joined the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology in 2012 after receiving her Ph.D. in biology from Ain Shams University in…
Plant Pathology Research: Taylor Miller
Taylor Miller began her profession in the chemical industry, developing adjuvants to improve herbicide and fungicide applications. After working in this field, Miller was inspired to seek a deeper education in plant diseases. In…
Community Efforts to Monitor and Manage Aedes Mosquitoes in East Tennessee
East Tennessee is burdened by mosquito-borne La Crosse virus disease, but minimal resources for mosquito surveillance, management, or related community education exist in the region. To address these needs, we…
EPP Social Committee Hosts the 2022 Winter Awards Banquet
On Friday, December 16, 2022, the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology held its Annual Winter Awards Banquet at KoPita Authentic Mediterranean in downtown Knoxville. The banquet, which featured a…
EPP Attends Entomological Society of America 2022 Joint Annual Meeting in Vancouver
Several entomology graduate students, staff, and faculty attended the Entomological Society of America 2022 Joint Meeting in Vancouver, which was held November 13 – 16. Everyone in attendance networked with…
Impactful Research in Plant Pathology: Shelly Pate
Shelly Pate, a doctoral student concentrating in plant pathology, studies the relationship between nematodes and an emerging soil-borne fungal pathogen (Xylaria necrophora) to help farmers safeguard their crops. As a…
Corey Day Selected as a 2022 ESA Science Policy Fellow
Corey Day was selected as a 2022 Entomological Society of America (ESA) Science Policy Fellow. The Science Policy Fellows program is a two-year program that provides entomologists with the necessary…
Bioinformatics Research: Matthew Huff
Matthew Huff, a research associate within the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, has a passion for understanding the world of genetics. Currently pursuing a doctoral degree in bioinformatics, Huff…
