The department of entomology wishes a sincere congratulations to all our departing students!
Spring 2024 Graduates
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Major Entomology
Mia Centuori
Anne Gill
Abbie Korn
Master of Science, Entomology
Valerie Anderson, Advisor: Canas, Investigating behavioral responses of fungus gnats (Lycoriella ingenua) to oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) substrates and insecticide-treated mycelium: SPME GC-MS insights.
Doctor of Philosophy, Entomology
Lydia Fyie, Advisors: Meuti & Gardiner, Urbanization as an environmental disturbance to the seasonal dormancy of the Northern house mosquito
Autumn 2023
Doctor of Philosophy, Entomology
Grace Sward, Advisor: Canas, Tritrophic interactions and insecticide efficacy on insect pests impacting gourmet mushroom systems
Master in Plant Health Management (MPHM, an interdisciplinary professional science master’s program)
Jayden Black, Co-Advisors: Canas & Garrett Owen, A “Needs Assessment” Analysis of Ohio Pest Management Practices.
Heather Kase, Advisor: Canas, BioBee USA Major Crops Technical Sheets and Videos.
Master of Science, Environmental Studies Graduate Program (ESGP, an interdisciplinary graduate program)
Ellen Danford, Advisor: Gardiner, Managing Urban Landscapes to Conserve Beneficial Insects
Summer 2023
Master of Science, Entomology
Iliana Moore, Advisor: Strange, An Evaluation of Species Abundance, Gene Flow and Genetic Diversity in Bumble Bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Bombus) in Relation to Urban Land Cover”
Doctor of Philosophy, Entomology
Alden Siperstein, Advisor: Meuti, “Studies on biting in Culex mosquitoes.”
