Profile TabsProfileEllen Klinger, MS, PhDAssistant Professor Professional Practiceklinger.80@osu.eduOffice: 255 Kottman Hall2021 Coffey Rd, Columbus OH, 43210Professional InformationDegrees & Credentials: Ph.D. in Biological Sciences Utah State University, June 2015M.S. in Ecology and Environmental Sciences University of Maine, August 2003B.S. in Biology Lycoming College, May 2000Biography: 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- 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 Brendan Kelley (MS) M. Dominique Magistrado (PhD) James Radl (PhD) Liam Whiteman (MS) 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: Klinger, E.G., R.R. James and D.L. Welker. In press. Presence of pathogen-killed larvae may influence nesting behavior of the alfalfa leafcutting bee, Megachile rotundata (Hymenoptera:Megachilidae). Journal of Economic Entomology. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Documents: Klinger_CV_2021.pdf WorksPeer-Reviewed Publications: Klinger, E.G., R.R. James and D.L. Welker. In press. Presence of pathogen-killed larvae may influence nesting behavior of the alfalfa leafcutting bee, Megachile rotundata (Hymenoptera:Megachilidae). Journal of Economic Entomology. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. - Any -Journal articleBook/book chapterReportWorking paperPolicy briefPresentationData