Education:
Ph.D., Entomology; University of Minnesota, 2003

Research Interests:

• Environmental Change and Ecological Interactions
• Biological Control
• Insect Ecology 

Teaching Interests:

• Insect Ecology (ENT 470/670): 3 cr. Principles of population dynamics, reproduction, competitive and trophic interactions using insects as examples. Emphasis is placed on using models to understand ecological theory and application
• Writing a Literature Review (770) 3 cr. Explore how and why to create a scientific literature review in this writing intensive class. Hands-on exercises will help you improve scientific writing, peer-review, and self-assessment while working throughout the semester to create your own review