Chris Oseto

Professor, Instruction, K-12 Education, Advisor
 
Office Phone: 494-4548
Office Number: SMTH 127A
Lab Number: SMTH 122
Office Phone: 496-7520
Email Address: osetoc@purdue.edu


Education

BSBiology 1964, Roosevelt University
MSEntomology 1968, University of Nebraska
PhDEntomology 1973, University of Nebraska


Professional Activities

1997 National Board on Agriculture, Educational Steering Committee
1999 Auditing Committee, NCB-ESA, Chair
1999 Council of Entomology Department Administrators, Chair,
Selection Committee for Executive Director of Entomological Society of America
2001 Invasive Species Advisory Committee


Research and Other Awards

1994 Elected Governing Board, ESA
1999 President of Entomological Society of America
2000 Outstanding Education Award, BCE-ESA


Extension/Outreach Activities

Organized and led North Central region department of entomology heads and chairs to Zamorano, Honduras. We reviewed and interacted with staff at the Pan-American School of Agriculture. Reviewed tropical pest management, academic programs, and outreach activities.

Organized and led North Central region department of entomology heads and chairs to visit the Organization of Tropical Studies and the national biodiversity initiative, INBio, in Costa Rica. Reviewed the potential of students to attend the OTS tropical ecology course and for faculty to establish research projects.


Courses Taught

ENTM 306General and Applied Entomology
ENTM 307A Laboratory to Gen Applied Entomology
ENTM 295 Introduction to Insect Taxonomy
ENTM 310 Career Development
ENTM 335 Introduction to Insect Taxonomy


Selected Publications

Book chapters/Proceedings:
2000. Oseto, C. Y. Physical control of insects. In: Insect Pest Management. Techniques for Environmental Protection. Pp. 25-201. Eds. Rechcigl. J. E. and N. A. Rechcigl. Lewis Publishers, New York, NY.
Books:
2001. Oseto, C. Y. General and Applied Entomology, Kendall/Hunt Publishing, 258pp.
Extension Publications:
1999. Suiter, D. R., L. J. Mason, C. Oseto, and G. Bennett . Jobs abound in pest control industry. Pest Control. January, 1999: 58-60.
1999. Oseto, C. Y. President's Corner. A series of monthly articles published in the Entomological Society of America's Newsletter on issues of importance to the Society. December, 1998; January, 1999; February, 1999; March, 1999
1997. Oseto, C. Y. and N. Carroll. Entomology 1. Creepy Crawlies. Insectaganza of Excitement. 4-H Cooperative Curriculum System Publication, 36 pp.
1997. Oseto, C. Y. and N. Carroll. Entomology 2. What's Bugging You? Insectaganza of Excitement. 4-H Cooperative Curriculum System Publication, 36 pp.
1997. Oseto, C. Y. and N. Carroll. Entomology 3. Dragons, Houses and Other Flies. Insectaganza of Excitement. 4-H Cooperative Curriculum System Publication, 36 pp.
1997. Oseto, C. Y. and N. Carroll. Entomology Group Helper's Guide. Insectaganza of Excitement. 4-H Cooperative Curriculum System Publication, 36 pp.