Chair: Rick Redak • Vice Chair: Thomas Perring • ISAC Chair: Quinn McFrederick
ISAC Vice Chair: Alec Gerry • Graduate Advisor: Naoki Yamanaka • Graduate Advisor: Thomas Perring
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Michael Adams

Hormonal Regulation
Tel: (951) 827-4746
E-mail: michael.adams@ucr.edu
Hormonal regulation of development and innate behaviors; isolation, characterization and physiological actions of arthropod venom toxins
Contact Info:
Title: Distinguished Professor of Entomology and Neuroscience
Tel: (951) 827-4746
E-mail: michael.adams@ucr.edu
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Kurt Anderson

Population and Community Ecology
Tel: (951) 827-2499
E-mail: kurt.anderson@ucr.edu
Population and Community Ecology
Contact Info
Title: Associate Professor of Biology and Cooperating Faculty Member
Tel: (951) 827-5253
E-mail: kurt.anderson@ucr.edu
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Peter Atkinson

Insect Genetics
Tel: (951) 827-4782
E-mail: peter.atkinson@ucr.edu
Insect genetics and transposable elements
Contact Info
Title: Professor of Entomology
Tel: (951) 827-4782
E-mail: peter.atkinson@ucr.edu
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Boris Baer

Evolutionary Processes
Tel: (951) 827-5833
E-mail: boris.bar@ucr.edu
Interested in the study of evolutionary processes such as immune and stress response as well as sexual conflicts on the molecular/protein scale.
Contact Info
Title: Professor of Entomology
Tel: (951) 827-5833
Email: boris.bar@ucr.edu
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Alan Brelsford

Population Genomics
Tel: (951) 827-5632
alan.brelsford@ucr.edu
Population genomics of non-model organisms including amphibians, birds, and insects
Contact Info
Title: Assistant Professor in Biology
and Cooperating Faculty Member
Tel: (951) 827-5632
E-mail: alan.brelsford@ucr.edu
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Richard Cardullo

Biophysics & Physiology
Tel: (951) 827-6457
richard.cardullo@ucr.edu
Biophysics and physiology of fertilization, focusing on molecular interactions between sperm and egg.
Contact Info
Title: Professor in Biology and Cooperating Faculty Member
Tel: (951) 827-6457
E-mail: richard.cardullo@ucr.edu
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Dong-Hwan Choe

Urban & Structural Entomology
Tel: (951) 827-5717
Email: donghwan.choe@ucr.edu
Urban and Structural Entomology
Contact Info
Title: Associate Cooperative Extension Specialist and Associate Professor
Tel: (951) 827-5717
Email: donghwan.choe@ucr.edu
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Anupama Dahanukar

Molecular & Neural Mechanisms
Tel: (951) 827-3086
E-mail: anupama.dahanukar@ucr.edu
Molecular and neural mechanisms underlying chemosensory behavior
Contact Info
Title: Associate Professor of Molecular, Cell & Systems Biology and Cooperating Faculty Member
Tel: (951) 827-3086
E-mail: anupama.dahanukar@ucr.edu
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Matt Daugherty

Applied Population Biology
Tel: (951) 827-2246
E-mail: matt.daugherty@ucr.edu
Invasion biology, plant disease ecology, plant-insect interactions, regulatory entomology, quantitative ecology
Contact Info
Title: Cooperative Extension Specialist
Tel: (951) 827-2246
E-mail: matt.daugherty@ucr.edu
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Paul De Ley

Nematology
Tel: (951) 827-2280
E-mail: paul.deley@ucr.edu
Ecology, Phylogeny and Taxonomy of Nematodes
Contact Info
Title: Associate Professor of Entomology
Tel: (951) 827-2280
E-mail: paul.deley@ucr.edu
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Brian Federici

Genetics of Insect Pathogens
Tel: (951) 827-5006
E-mail: brian.federici@ucr.edu
Genetics of insect pathogens; insect pathology and the development of novel microbial insecticides
Contact Info
Title: Distinguished Professor of the Graduate Division
Tel: (951) 827-5006
E-mail: brian.federici@ucr.edu
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Alec Gerry

Veterinary Entomology
Tel: (951) 827-7054
E-mail: alec.gerry@ucr.edu
Biology, ecology, and management of pest and vector insects associated with animals
Contact Info
Title: Professor of Entomology
and Cooperative Extension Specialist
Tel: (951) 827-7054
E-mail: alec.gerry@ucr.edu
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Behavioral neuroscience of navigation on insects
Contact Info
Title: Assistant Professor of Entomology
E-mail: ysabel.giraldo@ucr.edu
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Allison Hansen

Evolutionary Genomics
Tel: (951) 827-9271
E-mail: allison.hansen@ucr.edu
Evolutionary Genomics of Insect Symbioses
Contact Info
Title: Assistant Professor of Entomology
Tel: (951) 827-9271
E-mail: allison.hansen@ucr.edu
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John Heraty

Morphological & Molecular Systematics
Tel: (951) 827-6351
E-mail: john.heraty@ucr.edu
Morphological and molecular systematics of parasitic wasps in the Chalcidoidea
Contact Info
Title: Professor of Entomology
Tel: (951) 827-6351
E-mail: john.heraty@ucr.edu
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Mark Hoddle

Biological Control & Genetics
Tel: (951) 827-4714
E-mail: mark.hoddle@ucr.edu
Biological control, plant and medical vector population genetics
Contact Info
Title: Extension Specialist
Tel: (951) 827-4714
E-mail: mark.hoddle@ucr.edu
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Chow-Yang Lee

Urban Entomology
Tel: (951) 827-2626
E-mail: chowyang.lee@ucr.edu
Urban pest management, insecticide resistance, phylogenetics and invasion history of urban insect pests.
Contact Info
Title: Professor and Endowed Chair in Urban Entomology
Tel: (951) 827-2626
E-mail: chow-yang.lee@ucr.edu
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Kerry Mauck

Insect Behavior & Plant Pathogen Interactions
Tel: (951) 827-5444
E-mail: kerry.mauck@ucr.edu
Insect vector behavior, plant-pathogen interactions, chemical ecology, integrated disease management.
Contact Info
Title: Associate Professor of Entomology
Tel: (951) 827-5444
E-mail: kerry.mauck@ucr.edu
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Quinn McFrederick

Insect Conservation
Tel: (951) 827-5817
E-mail: quinn.mcfrederick@ucr.edu
Insect conservation (mostly wild bee pollinators) through the study of symbioses.
Contact Info
Title: Professor of Entomology
Tel: (951) 827-5817
E-mail: quinn.mcfrederick@ucr.edu
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Jocelyn Millar

Chemical Ecology
Tel: (951) 827-5821
E-mail: jocelyn.millar@ucr.edu
Chemical ecology and other modes of communication in insects; applications of chemical ecology to integrated pest management
Contact Info
Title: Distinguished Professor of Entomology
Tel: (951) 827-5821
E-mail: jocelyn.millar@ucr.edu
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Amy Murillo

Veterinary Entomology
Tel: (951) 827-5741
E-mail: amy.murillo@ucr.edu
Host-parasite interactions and management of arthropod pests of animals
Contact Info
Title: Assistant Professor of Entomology
Tel: (951) 827-5741
E-mail: amy.murillo@ucr.edu
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Paul Nabity

Plant-Insect Ecology
E-mail: paul.nabity@ucr.edu
Plant-insect ecology, evolution, and comparative genomics
Contact Info
Title: Assistant Professor of Plant-Insect Ecology and Cooperative Faculty Member
E-mail: paul.nabity@ucr.edu
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Thomas Perring

Integrated Management of Arthropods in Agriculture
Tel: (951) 827-4562
E-mail: thomas.perring@ucr.edu
Biology, ecology, and control of agriculturally-important arthropods. Integrated pest management. Biological control. Epidemiology of arthropod-vectored plant pathogens.
Contact Info
Title: Professor of Entomology and Departmental Vice-Chair
Tel: (951) 827-4562
E-mail: thomas.perring@ucr.edu
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Jessica Purcell

Social Organization of Arthropods
Tel: (951) 827-7258
E-mail: jessica.purcell@ucr.edu
I seek the proximate and ultimate drivers of social organization in arthropods.
Contact Info
Title: Associate Professor of Entomology
Tel: (951) 827-7258
E-mail: jessica.purcell@ucr.edu
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Nicole Rafferty

Plant-Pollinator Interactions
Tel: (951) 827-3800
E-mail: nicole.rafferty@ucr.edu
Plant-pollinator interactions, climate change, phenology
Contact Info
Title: Assistant Professor of Biology
and Cooperating Faculty Member
Tel: (951) 827-3800
E-mail: nicole.rafferty@ucr.edu
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Alexander Raikhel

Molecular Genetics, Reproduction & Immunity
Tel: (951)827-2129
E-mail: alexander.raikhel@ucr.edu
Molecular genetics of arthropod vectors of human diseases; reproduction and immunity in mosquitoes
Contact Info
Title: Distinguished Professor of Entomology
Tel: (951)827-2129
E-mail: alexander.raikhel@ucr.edu
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Rick Redak

Plant-Insect Interactions
Tel: (951) 827-7250
E-mail: richard.redak@ucr.edu
Plant-insect interactions, conservation biology, community ecology, pest management of commercial floricultural and ornamental plants
Contact Info
Title: Professor of Entomology and Department Chair
Tel: (951) 827-7250
E-mail: richard.redak@ucr.edu
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Michael Rust

Urban Entomology
Tel: (951) 827-5327
E-mail: michael.rust@ucr.edu
Urban entomology - pest management of insects associated with human structures
Contact Info
Title: Distinguished Professor of the Graduate Division
Tel: (951) 827-5327
E-mail: michael.rust@ucr.edu
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Marko Spasojevic

Plant Community Ecologist
Tel: (951) 827-5941
E-mail: marko.spasojevic@ucr.edu
Ecology, Biogeography & Conservation
Contact Info
Title: Assistant Professor, Dept. of EEOB and Cooperating Faculty Member
Tel: (951) 827-5941
E-mail: marko.spasojevic@ucr.edu
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John Trumble

Integrated Pest Management
Tel: (951) 827-5624
E-mail: john.trumble@ucr.edu
Integrated pest management for vegetable crops, effects of pollution and climate change on plant-herbivore interactions
Contact Info
Title: Distinguished Professor of Entomology
Tel: (951) 827-5624
E-mail: john.trumble@ucr.edu
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Linda Walling

Botany and Plant Sciences
Tel: (951) 827-4687
E-mail: linda.walling@ucr.edu
Botany, Plant Sciences & Genomics
Contact Info
Title: Professor and Geneticist, Cooperating Faculty Member
Tel: (951) 827-4687
E-mail: linda.walling@ucr.edu
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Christiane Weirauch

Morphological and Molecular Systematics of Heteroptera
Tel: (951) 827-5707
E-mail: christiane.weirauch@ucr.edu
Morphological and molecular systematics of Heteroptera with an emphasis on assassin bugs (Reduviidae) and plant bugs (Miridae), evolutionary biology, biological control
Contact Info
Title: Professor of Entomology
Tel: (951) 827-5707
E-mail: christiane.weirauch@ucr.edu
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Houston Wilson

Integrated Pest Management
Tel: (559) 646-6519
E-mail: houston.wilson@ucr.edu
Agricultural entomology, biological control and integrated pest management (IPM) in tree crops
Contact Info
Title: Assistant Specialist in Cooperative Extension
Tel: (559) 646-6519
E-mail: houston.wilson@ucr.edu
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Erin Wilson Rankin

Invasive Species and Community Ecology
Tel: (951) 827-5735
E-mail: erin.rankin@ucr.edu
Invasive species, food webs and trophic dynamics, community ecology
Contact Info
Title: Associate Professor of Entomology
Tel: (951) 827-5735
E-mail: erin.rankin@ucr.edu
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Hollis Woodard

Bee Nutritional Ecology and Feeding Biology
Tel: (951) 827-5761
E-mail: hollis.woodard@ucr.edu
Ecology, evolution, and conservation of native bees, with a focus on bee nutritional ecology and feeding biology
Contact Info
Title: Associate Professor of Entomology
Tel: (951) 827-5761
E-mail: hollis.woodard@ucr.edu
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Naoki Yamanaka
