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Gary Bennett
Professor, Pest Management Urban/Industrial; Coordinator-Center for Urban/Industrial
Office: SMTH 105D765-494-4564
Lab: SMTH B72765-494-7741
gbennett@purdue.edu
 

Grzegorz Buczkowski
Research Assistant Professor
Director, Industrial Affiliates Program
Office: SMTH 105E 765-494-6314
Lab:
gbuczkow@purdue.edu
 

Peter Dunn
Professor, Associate Vice President for Research - Director of University Research Administration and Compliance
Office: WSLR 228765-494-9369
Lab: HOVD765-494-3996
pedunn@purdue.edu

C. Richard Edwards
Professor Emeritus, Field Crops
Office: SMTH B1C765-494-4562
Lab: SMTH B79765-494-7734
 

Virginia Ferris
Professor, Nematology, Systematics and Molecular Biology
Office: WSLR 126765-494-4609
Lab: WSLR 115765-494-4609
vferris@purdue.edu
 

Rick Foster
Professor, Extension Coordinator, Pest Management
Office: SMTH B1B765-494-9572
Lab: SMTH B79765-494-4575
rfoster@purdue.edu
 

 
Matthew Ginzel
Assistant Professor, Forest Entomology
Office: WSLR 128 765-494-9369
Lab: WSLR 211, 213 765-494-0577
mginzel@purdue.edu
 

Catherine Hill
Assistant Professor, Medical Entomology, Public Health
Office: WSLR 130765-496-6157
Lab: WSLR 125765-496-1513
hillca@purdue.edu
 

Jeffrey Holland
Assistant Professor
Office: SMTH B17765-494-7739
Lab: SMTH B18
jdhollan@purdue.edu
 

Greg Hunt
Associate Professor, Behavioral Genetics and Honey Bee Extension Entomology
Office: WSLR 220765-494-4605
Lab: WSLR 218765-494-6747
ghunt@purdue.edu
 

Linda Mason
Associate Professor, Behavioral Ecology and Food Pest Entomology
Office: SMTH 105B765-494-4586
Lab: SMTH 117765-494-6810
lmason@purdue.edu
 

Pat McCafferty
Professor, Aquatic Entomology
Office: SMTH B16765-494-4599
Lab: SMTH B20765-494-5892
mccaffer@purdue.edu
 

Larry Murdock
Professor, Insect Physiology, International Crop Protection
Office: WSLR 124765-494-4592
Lab: WSLR 117765-494-4593
murdockl@purdue.edu
 

Jonathan Neal
Associate Professor, Toxicology/Physiology
Office: WSLR 120765-494-4594
Lab: WSLR 103765-494-6103
jneal@purdue.edu
 

Eldon Ortman
Professor Emeritus, Asst. Dean Assoc. Director USDA AG COOP
Office: AGAD 122765-494-8363
Lab:
eortman@purdue.edu

Chris Oseto
Professor, Instruction, K-12 Education, Advisor
Office: SMTH 127A765-494-4548
Lab: SMTH 122765-496-7520
osetoc@purdue.edu
 

Barry Pittendrigh
Associate Professor, Molecular Biology
Office: WSLR 122765-494-7730
Lab: WSLR 113765-494-6313
pittendr@purdue.edu
 

Doug Richmond
Assistant Professor, Turfgrass Entomology and Applied Ecology
Office: SMTH 105C765-494-0399
Lab: SMTH B80765-494-0868
drichmond@purdue.edu
 

Cliff Sadof
Professor, Landscape & Ornamental, Biological Control
Office: SMTH B1A765-494-5983
Lab: SMTH B78765-494-7738
csadof@purdue.edu
 

Brandi Schemerhorn
Assistant Professor (Adjunct) USDA-ARS
Office: WSLR 230 765-494-7765
Lab: WSLR 241765-494-0138
bschemer@purdue.edu
 

Dick Shade
Professor Emeritus
Office: SMTH 135765-494-4612
Lab: SMTH 134765-494-4612
rshade@purdue.edu

Rich Shukle
Assistant Professor (Adjunct) USDA-ARS Research Entomologist, Hessian Fly Genetics
Office: WSLR 220765-494-6351
Lab: WSLR 241765-494-7193
shukle@purdue.edu
 

Thomas Sparks
Asst. Professor, Adjunct, Insecticide Biochemistry & Mode Of Action
Office: Adjunct 317-337-3064
Lab:
tesparks@dowagro.com

Jeff Stuart
Professor, Insect Molecular Genetics
Office: WSLR 132765-494-4561
Lab: WSLR 119765-494-1438
stuartjj@purdue.edu
 

Tom Turpin
Professor, Instruction and Instruction Development Specialist, Center for Instructional Excellence
Office: SMTH 127D765-494-4568
Lab: SMTH 124765-494-4918
turpin@purdue.edu
 

Changlu Wang
Research Assistant Professor
Manager, Sponsored Product Research
Office: SMTH 111
765-494-7740
Lab: Smith B72
changluw@purdue.edu
 

Christie Williams
Assistant Professor (Adjunct) USDA-ARS, Research Molecular Biologist
Office: WSLR 236765-494-6763
Lab: WSLR 241765-494-0183
cwilliams@purdue.edu
 

Ralph Williams
Professor, Livestock & Poulty, Public Health, and Forensic Entomology
Office: SMTH B9765-494-4560
Lab: SMTH 151765-494-5963
rew@purdue.edu
 

Steve Yaninek
Professor and Head
Office: SMTH 100A765-494-4554
Lab:
yaninek@purdue.edu
 

Alan York
Professor, Instruction, Science Education, Advisor, Undergraduate Programs
Office: SMTH 127E765-494-4559
Lab: SMTH 133765-494-4603
ayork@purdue.edu
 

Office Key:
ABBREVIATION
BUILDING NAME
AGAD Agricultural Administration Building
EEL Entomology Environmental Laboratory
HOVD Hovde Hall of Administration
SMTH Smith Hall
WSLR Whistler Hall of Agricultural Research
VTCH Purdue Research Park