The Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture is excited to welcome Aaron Onufrak as a lecturer in bioinformatics, focusing on agriculture and…
EPP Welcomes Aaron Onufrak as a Lecturer in Bioinformatics
UTIA Entomologist Elected President of SIP
Juan Luis Jurat-Fuentes, professor in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture was elected to serve as president of the Society for…
EPP Professor Selected to Join Fulbright Specialist Program Roster
By Kevin Moulton and Teneria Orange Entomology and Plant Pathology professor Kevin Moulton was selected to join the Fulbright Specialist Program roster to serve a three-year term. This selection follows Moulton’s successful hosting of Brazilian Fulbright Scholar, Leonardo Henique Gil Azevado, for four months to support research on Neotropical…
Kelly Lab Attends the 2022 Southern Division APS Meeting
The Kelly lab, known for its research in fungicide resistance and integrated pest management in field crops, participated in the 2022 Southern Division American Phytopathological Society (APS) Meeting in Chattanooga,…
Rebecca Trout Fryxell’s Contributions to the One Health Initiative
Have you read the Winter 2022 edition of Our Tennessee? The issue features an insightful article titled “One Health for All,” shedding light on the contributions of several UT faculty…
Rufus Akinrinlola Shares Hemp Research with the Cannabis Cultivation & Science Podcast
Ph.D. Candidate Rufus Akinrinlola, whose concentration is in sustainable diseases and integrated pest management, was a recent guest on “Cannabis Cultivation & Science”, a KIS Organics’ podcast. This podcast is…
Pat Parkman Announces Plans for Retirement
Entomology and Plant Pathology (EPP) Research Assistant Professor Pat Parkman announced that he plans to retire effective December 31, 2021. Parkman joined the department in November 1996. Since joining EPP,…
EPP Welcomes Assistant Professor Sebe Brown at the West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center
Sebe Brown joined the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology on Monday, December 13, 2021, as an assistant professor in Fields Crops Entomology at the West Tennessee AgResearch and Education…
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…
Recognizing First-Generation Students in EPP
Navigating the path to higher education as the first in one’s family presents unique challenges and triumphs. In the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology (EPP), we recognize and celebrate…
