Entomology for All: Diverse Careers for Diverse Entomologists

Organizer(s)

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  Lina Bernaola

  Texas A&M University
  Beaumont, Texas
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  Patricia Prade (she/her/hers)

  Horticulture
  Penn State University
  Lebanon, Pennsylvania
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  Hannah Quellhorst

  Department of Entomology
  Kansas State University
  Manhattan, Kansas
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  Annie Krueger

  Entomology
  University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  Lincoln, Nebraska

While most entomologists end up in a career track in academia, industry or government, there are a diverse array of careers that individuals working with arthropods can strive towards. We showcase nontraditional careers, how you prepare for them, and where you find them.

Presentations:

• 12:30 PM - 12:33 PM EST

  Introductory remarks
• 12:33 PM - 12:53 PM EST

  Entomologist as an identity, not just a career
  

  Presenting Author: Rayda K. Krell – Western Connecticut State University
• 12:53 PM - 1:13 PM EST

  From posts To professional: How I turned science communication into a career
  

  Presenting Author: Michael T. Bentley, PhD, BCE
• 1:13 PM - 1:18 PM EST

  Break
• 1:18 PM - 1:38 PM EST

  Full-time entomologist, part-time soldier: The role of insect science in national defense
  

  Presenting Author: Tolulope Morawo – University of Florida
• 1:38 PM - 1:58 PM EST

  From land grant universities to contract research organizations: My experiences from entomology to multi-disciplinary research
  

  Presenting Author: Anna Meszaros
• 1:58 PM - 2:03 PM EST

  Break
• 2:03 PM - 2:23 PM EST

  Different paths to become forensic entomologists in Europe and in the USA
  

  Presenting Author: Denise Gemmellaro – Kean University
• 2:23 PM - 2:43 PM EST

  4-H Youth development education: Opportunities to grow future leaders in science
  

  Presenting Author: Alexandria N. Bryant – University of Kentucky

  Co-Author: Wade Raymer – University of Kentucky, Cooperative Extension Service
• 2:43 PM - 3:03 PM EST

  Social media communication strategies for the general public
  

  Presenting Author: David R. Coyle – Clemson University
• 3:03 PM - 3:08 PM EST

  Break
• 3:08 PM - 3:28 PM EST

  The ecosystem: Creating careers in entomology by working together
  

  Presenting Author: Jessica Marie Honaker – The Bug Chicks

  Co-Author: Kristie Reddick – The Bug Chicks
• 3:28 PM - 3:48 PM EST

  Teaching at a liberal arts college and preventive medicine in war zone during a pandemic
  

  Presenting Author: Jake Bova
• 3:48 PM - 4:08 PM EST

  Panel discussion
• 4:08 PM - 4:10 PM EST

  Closing remarks