Department of Entomology
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    • Undergraduate >
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  • Research
    • IPM & Biological Control of Agricultural, Urban & Forest Pests
    • Ecology, Conservation, Restoration, Climate Change >
      • Pollinator Science and Apiculture
    • Evolution, Systematics and Evo-Devo
    • Genetics & Genomics and Medical Entomology
  • Extension/Outreach
    • Educational Outreach
    • Insect Camp
    • Insect Drawings
    • Insect Identification
    • Pesticide Education and Assessment Program
    • Plant Diagnostic Laboratory (PDL)

Administrative Staff


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Pam Biery, Business Manager - Payroll 
PLS 4116 | 301-405-3915 | pbiery@umd.edu

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Greg Hess (he/him), IT Systems Manager
PLS 4143 | 
301-405-8911 | greghess@umd.edu 

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​Roshanna F. Howell, Accounting Associate
rhowell@umd.edu | 301-405-4338 | rhowell@umd.edu​

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Michael Katsereles, Business Manager
PLS 4116 | 301-405-3917 | ​mkatser2@umd.edu

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Debbie Thompson, Director of Finance ​
PLS 4116 | 301-405-3916 | DThomp10@umd.edu​

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Todd Waters (he/him), Agricultural Technician Supervisor
PLS 3179 | ​301-405-3799 | twaters2@umd.edu

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Amy Yaich (she/hers), Program Administrative Specialist
PLS 4112 | 301-405-3911​ | ​ayaich@umd.edu 

Research Staff


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Thea Bliss, Research Staff, Fritz Lab
PLS3184 | tbliss@umd.edu

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Elizabeth Marie Butz, Faculty Assistant, Burghardt Lab​
PLS4168 | ebutz@umd.edu

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Renee Dollard (she/her), Gruner Lab, Faculty Assistant 
PLS| rdollard@umd.edu 

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Mark Dykes, Bee Squad Coordinator, Bee Lab   
301-458-0640 | ​mdykes@umd.edu

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Heather Eversole (she/her), Faculty Assistant, vanEngelsdorp Lab
PLS 4176 | 301-405-3799​ | heversol@umd.edu

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Rachel Fahey (she/her), Faculty Assistant, vanEngelsdorp Lab​
PLS 4176 | 301-405-3799​ | faheybrl@umd.edu

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Anne Marie Fauvel, Faculty Specialist, vanEngelsdorp Lab
PLS 3160 | 301-405-7947 | 
fauvelam@umd.edu

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Nancy Harding​, Faculty Assistant, Shrewsbury Lab
PLS 3154 | 301-717-9524​ | nharding@umd.edu

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Adelaide Figurskey, Research Staff, Shrewsbury Lab
PLS3168 | afigursk@umd.edu


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Rachel Ann-Marie Kuipers ​(she/her), Research Staff, vanEngelsdorp Lab​
PLS4176 | rkuipers@umd.edu

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Rachel Lubitz, Research Staff, Hooks Lab 
PLS4141| rlubitz@terpmail.umd.edu

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Kelsey McGurrin, Faculty Specialist, Burghardt Lab
​PLS 4135 | 301-405-3736 |​​kmcgurri@umd.edu

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Ashrafun Nessa, Research Staff, vanEngelsdorp Lab​
PLS3160 | ​anessa@umd.edu

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Terry Patton, Faculty Extension Assistant, Dively Lab
PLS 3128 | 301-405-3942 ​| tpatton@umd.edu 

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Karen Rane (she/her), Director of the Plant Diagnostic Laboratory
PLS 3134 | 301-405-1611​ | rane@umd.edu

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Karen Rennich (she/her)​, Senior Faculty Specialist, vanEngelsdorp Lab​
PLS 3160 | 301-405-7947​ | krennich@umd.edu

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Nate Swan (he/him), Research Staff, vanEngelsdorp Lab ​
PLS4176 | ​301-405-3799 | nswan@umd.edu

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Chris Sargent, Faculty Assistant, Raupp Lab 
PLS 3130 | 301-405-0478 ​| csargen1@umd.edu

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MIkayla Electra Wilson (she/her), ​Faculty Specialist, vanEngelsdorp Lab 
PLS4176 | ​
301-405-3799 | electra@umd.edu​

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Department of Entomology 
University of Maryland 
4112 Plant Sciences Building 
College Park, MD 20742-4454
USA

Telephone: 301.405.3911 
Fax: 301.314.9290
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  • About
    • At a Glance
    • Welcome From the Chair
    • Code of Conduct
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion >
      • DEI Working Group
      • Resources
    • Departmental History
    • For Alumni
    • Support Entomology >
      • Steinhauer Scholarship Fund
    • Proposal Resources
    • Contact >
      • Directions
  • News
    • News
    • Seminar Blog
    • Seminar Schedule
    • Awards
  • People
    • Faculty
    • Post Docs
    • Students
    • Staff
    • Alumni
  • Academics
    • Graduate >
      • Admissions
      • MS Degree Requirements
      • PhD Degree Requirements
      • Graduate Student Resources
      • Financial Assistance
      • Award & Funding Opportunities
      • Entomology Student Organization
    • Online Masters in Applied Entomology
    • Undergraduate >
      • Entomology Minor
      • Honors Program
  • Research
    • IPM & Biological Control of Agricultural, Urban & Forest Pests
    • Ecology, Conservation, Restoration, Climate Change >
      • Pollinator Science and Apiculture
    • Evolution, Systematics and Evo-Devo
    • Genetics & Genomics and Medical Entomology
  • Extension/Outreach
    • Educational Outreach
    • Insect Camp
    • Insect Drawings
    • Insect Identification
    • Pesticide Education and Assessment Program
    • Plant Diagnostic Laboratory (PDL)