Ellen Klinger, MS, PhD

I design and teach courses in undergraduate and graduate entomology programs; I also engage in research surrounding diseases of insects, especially beneficial pollinating insects such as solitary and social bees.  I also enjoy macro photography of insects.

Assistant Professor- Clinical, January 2020-present

Clinical teaching faculty in Entomology department.  Teaching undergraduate courses, developing course materials and assessment plans, developing graduate level courses.   

Courses currently teaching

• Entomology 1101- Insect Biology
• Entomology 2101/2- Insects and Human Affairs: Pests, Plagues, Poisons and Politics
• Entomology 4601- General Insect Pest Management
• Entomology 5350.01- Taxonomy and Behavior of Aquatic Invertebrates
• Entomology 5604- Capstone Course: Problem Based Studies in Plant Health

Graduate Student Committee memberships

• M. Dominique Magistrado (PhD)
• James Radl (PhD)
• Liam Whiteman (PhD)

Professional and Academic Committee Assignments

• Department of Entomology Curriculum Committee Aug 2020- present
• Department of Entomology Undergraduate Affairs Committee Aug 2020-present
• CFAES Committee on Academic Affairs Jan 2021-present

Peer-Reviewed Publications:

1. Klinger, E.G., D.M. Lehmann, A.A. Camp, J.P. Strange and D. Cox-Foster.  2019.  Bombus microcolonies as a tool for biological understanding and risk assessment.  Environmental Entomology 48 (6): 1249-1259. 10.1093/ee/nvz117
2. Klinger, E.G., S. Vojvodic, G. Degrandi-Hoffman, D.L. Welker and R.R. James. 2015. Mixed infections reveal virulence differences between host-specific bee pathogens.  Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 129: 28-35. 10.1016/j.jip.2015.05.003 
3. Koch, J.B, B. Love, E. Klinger and J.P. Strange. 2014.  The effect of photobleaching on bee (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) setae color and its implications for studying aging and behavior.  Journal of Melittology 38: 1-9. 
4. Klinger, E.G., R.R. James, N.N. Youssef, and D.L. Welker. 2013.  A multi-gene phylogeny provides additional insight into the relationships between several Ascosphaera species. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 112(1):41-48.
5. Klinger, E.G., E. Groden and F. Drummond. 2006. Beauveria bassiana infection between cadavers and adults of the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say).  Environmental Entomology 35(4): 992-1000.