Entomology Department Committees – 2026-2027

    Department Chair

    Sean Schoville

    Note: Parenthesis indicate initial appointment year.

    Academic Affairs

    • Christelle Guédot (chair, 2025)
    • Susan Paskewitz (2021)
    • Dan Young (2022)
    • Linda Oforka (2024)
    • Todd Courtenay (2024)
    • Emily Laabs (2022)
    • Richelle Kasten (2026)
    • Grad Student rep: Emma Terris (2026)

    Research/Extension & Applied Research

    • Shawn Steffan (2024)
    • Claudio Gratton (2026)
    • Emily Bick (2024)
    • James Brown (2026)
    • Staff rep: Tela Zembsch (2024)
    • Staff rep: PJ Liesch (2016)
    • Grad Student reps: Morgan Weissner (2026)

    Climate and Community Outreach (DEI/International/Website/InsectFest)

    • James Crall (2022)
    • Christelle Guédot (2025) (CALS EDC)
    • Adela Oliva Chavez (2025) (International)
    • Michael Belitz (2026)
    • Staff rep: Craig Brabant (2025) (Website)
    • Staff rep: PJ Liesch (2025) (InsectFest)
    • Staff (at-large): Ben Bradford (2023) (Website)
    • Grad Student rep: Victoria Salerno (2023)
    • Grad Student rep: Emma Terris (2023)
    • Grad Student (at-large): TBD
    • Grad Student (at-large): TBD
    • Undergrad (at-large): TBD

    Awards

    • Susan Paskewitz (chair, 2024)
    • Russ Groves (2025)
    • Student rep: Claire Schloemer (2026)
    • Staff rep: Elyssa Chasen (2021)

    Merit (faculty vote)

    • Sean Schoville (Chair)
    • Russ Groves (2025)
    • Susan Paskewitz (2023)
    • Claudio Gratton (2021)

    CALS Academic Planning Committee (3 year term)

    • Russ Groves (Fall 2025-Spring 2028)

    Faculty Senate (1 year term – faculty vote)

    • James Crall (designee)
    • Susan Paskewitz (alternate)

    Colloquium (1 year term)

    • 2025/26: Russ Groves, Sean Schoville
    • Student rep(s): Anupreksa Jain and Morgan Weissner
    • For colloquium planning purposes:
      • 2027/28:  Steffan, Belitz
      • 2028/29:  Oforka, Crall
      • 2029/30: Brown, Guedot

    Long range strategic planning committee

    • Sean Schoville (Chair)
    • Russ Groves (EAR)
    • Claudio Gratton (DEI)
    • Shawn Steffan (Res)
    • Christelle Guédot (AAC)
    • Susan Paskewitz (GH)
    • PJ Liesch (staff representative)

    Insect Ambassadors

    • Helen Oker (2025)
    • Nathan Lin (2026)

    Plant Sciences Graduate Student Association

    • Fletcher Robbins (2023)

    Undergraduate Entomology Society

    • President: Gale Hakopian (2025)
    • Co-president: Max Dinkin (2025)

    EGSA Leadership

    • President: Ari Maurer (2026)
    • Treasurer: Claire Schloemer (2026)
    • Secretary: Nathan Lin (2026)

    Friday Swarm Rotations (Fall 2026)

    • Sept 4: No swarm
    • Sept 11: Welcome Back Picnic (Schoville)
    • Sept 18: Groves Laboratory
    • Sept 25: Crall Laboratory
    • Oct 2: Paskewitz Laboratory
    • Oct 9: Gratton Laboratory
    • Oct 16: Oforka/Liesch Laboratory
    • Oct 23: Steffan Laboratory
    • Oct 30: Young Laboratory
    • Nov 6: No Swarm – EntSoc Preparations
    • Nov 13: No Swarm – EntSoc Meeting
    • Nov 20: Oliva Chavez Laboratory
    • Nov 27: No Swarm – Holiday
    • Dec 4: Bick Laboratory
    • Dec 11: EGSA Holiday Party

    Friday Swarm Rotations (Spring 2027)

    • Jan 22: Schoville Laboratory
    • Jan 29: Guédot Laboratory
    • Feb 5: Belitz Laboratory
    • Feb 12: Groves Laboratory
    • Feb 19: Paskewitz Laboratory
    • Feb 26: Oliva Chavez Laboratory
    • Mar 5: Crall Laboratory
    • Mar 12: Brown Laboratory
    • Mar 19: Gratton Laboratory
    • Mar 26: No Swarm – Spring Recess
    • Apr 2: Bick Laboratory
    • Apr 9: Young Laboratory
    • Apr 16: No Swarm – NCB ESA
    • Apr 23: Russell Labs Spring Picnic