Our Team

  • Ian Kaplan

    Professor

    iakaplan@purdue.edu

    CV

  • Zeus Mateos-Fierro

    Post-doctoral scientist

    zmateosf@purdue.edu

    My research

  • Christine Elliott

    PhD student

    ellio139@purdue.edu

    My research

  • Hannah Kernen

    MS student

    hkernen@purdue.edu

    My research

Past Lab Members

  • Rachel Youngblood

    M.S. 2024

  • Allison Bistline-East

    Post-doc (2019-23)

    Current position: Climate Resilience Program Manager @ Maine Farmland Trust

  • Emily Tronson

    M.S. 2022

    Current position: Research Associate @ Nutrien Ag Solutions

  • Christie Shee

    Ph.D. 2022

    Current position: Clinical Assistant Professor in Natural Resources & Env. Science @ Purdue University

  • Jacob Pecenka

    Ph.D. 2021

    Current position: Post-doc @ Rodale Institute, California Organic Center

  • Ashley Leach

    Post-doc (2019-21)

    Current position: Assistant Professor in the Dept of Entomology @ Ohio State University

  • John Ternest

    M.S. 2019

    Current position: Ph.D. student in the Dept of Entomology @ University of Florida

  • Paola Olaya

    Ph.D. 2019

    Current position: Adjunct Professor, ICESI University

  • Laura Ingwell

    Post-doc (2014-19)

    Current position: Assistant Professor in the Dept of Entomology @ Purdue University

  • Kathryn Ingerslew

    Post-doc (2016-18)

    Current position: Science & Strategy Project Manager, Bayer Crop Science

  • Michael Garvey

    Ph.D. 2018

    Current position: Supervisory Agriculturist, USDA APHIS PPQ Science & Technology

  • Ulianova Vidal Gomez

    Ph.D. 2017

    Current position: Program Manager @ University of Florida, Citrus Research & Education Center

  • Juli Carrillo

    Post-doc (2013-16)

    Current position: Associate Professor in Dept of Food & Land Systems @ University of British Columbia

  • Carmen Blubaugh

    Ph.D. 2015

    Current position: Research Scientist in Dept of Crop Sciences @ University of Illinois

  • Gina Angelella

    Ph.D. 2015

    Current position: Research Entomologist @ USDA ARS Tree Fruit & Vegetable Research Unit; Wapato, WA

  • Elizabeth Rowen

    M.S. 2015

    Current position: Assistant Professor, Division of Plant & Soil Sciences @ West Virginia University

  • Jessica Kelly

    M.S. 2013

  • Joe Braasch

    M.S. 2012

    Current position: Post-doc in the Dept of Biology @ Rutgers University