Fueled by his upbringing, Dawson Kerns, a doctoral student in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, is dedicated to understanding a major cotton pest, bollworm, and its resistance mechanisms.…
From Investigating Bollworm Resistance to Navigating Graduate School: Dawson Kerns
From Graduate School to Tenure-Track: Kassie Hollabaugh
Meet Kassie Hollabaugh, a doctoral candidate who has dedicated her graduate studies to the art of teaching and mentoring. Originally from Warren, Pennsylvania, Hollabaugh moved to Knoxville in 2015 to…
Frank Hale Receives Richard E. Caron Outstanding Entomologist Award
Frank Hale, professor and Extension specialist within the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, was honored with the esteemed Richard E. Caron Outstanding Entomologist Award! This recognition is a testament…
Frank Hale Announces Plans for Retirement
Frank Hale grew up in Wilmington, Ohio. As the son of a general surgeon and naturalist, it was only “natural” for Hale to pursue science. He began on his entomology…
Flowering Dogwood Research and Graduate Life: Trinity Hamm
For Trinity Hamm, a love for agriculture started on her family’s small hobby farm in southern Pennsylvania. In high school, Hamm joined FFA, a student organization for those interested in…
Explore BiGG Data – A Research and Extension Experience for Undergraduates
Explore BiGG Data REEU is an 8-week research training opportunity for undergraduate students in bioinformatics, genetics, and genomics. The program, which is held in the summer months, provides participants with the…
EPP Welcomes Three New Faculty Members
The Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology is pleased to announce the arrival of three accomplished individuals who will join our faculty on February 1, 2024. EPP welcomes Kelsey Coffman…
EPP Welcomes Assistant Professor Jensen Hayter
The Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture is pleased to welcome Jensen Hayter as an assistant professor of specialty crop plant pathology.…
EPP Welcomes Assistant Professor Midhula Gireesh at the Soil, Plant and Pest Center
The Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology welcomes Midhula Gireesh as an assistant professor and Extension entomologist at the Soil, Plant and Pest Center in Nashville, TN, on June 1,…
EPP Welcomes Nar Ranabhat at the Soil, Plant and Pest Center
The Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology welcomes Nar Ranabhat as an assistant professor and Extension plant pathologist at the Soil, Plant, and Pest Center located in Nashville, TN. Ranabhat…
