{"id":142,"date":"2024-12-12T05:14:29","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T10:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/?page_id=142"},"modified":"2025-11-04T16:50:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T21:50:15","slug":"meet-the-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/meet-the-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id142_4bfe18-02 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id142_4bfe18-02 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id142_4bfe18-02 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id142_4bfe18-02 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id142_4bfe18-02 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id142_4bfe18-02 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id142_4bfe18-02 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column142_6d3041-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column142_6d3041-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column142_6d3041-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column142_6d3041-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column142_6d3041-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column142_6d3041-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column142_6d3041-61{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column142_6d3041-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column142_6d3041-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column142_6d3041-61\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program and Logistics Team<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column142_b42b29-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column142_b42b29-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column142_b42b29-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column142_b42b29-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column142_b42b29-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column142_b42b29-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column142_b42b29-f8{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column142_b42b29-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column142_b42b29-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column142_b42b29-f8\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2024\/12\/REEVES_Grey_HO-1024x338.png\" alt=\"Reeves Logo\" class=\"wp-image-200\" style=\"width:333px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2024\/12\/REEVES_Grey_HO-1024x338.png 1024w, https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2024\/12\/REEVES_Grey_HO-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2024\/12\/REEVES_Grey_HO-768x254.png 768w, https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2024\/12\/REEVES_Grey_HO-1536x507.png 1536w, https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2024\/12\/REEVES_Grey_HO-2048x676.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id142_f84658-c3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id142_f84658-c3 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id142_f84658-c3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id142_f84658-c3 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id142_f84658-c3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id142_f84658-c3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id142_f84658-c3 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column142_0574a1-8b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column142_0574a1-8b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column142_0574a1-8b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column142_0574a1-8b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column142_0574a1-8b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column142_0574a1-8b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column142_0574a1-8b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column142_0574a1-8b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column142_0574a1-8b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column142_0574a1-8b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Becky Trout Fryxell, Ph.D.<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-142_a4cbaf-fc .kt-block-spacer{height:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-142_a4cbaf-fc .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-142_a4cbaf-fc\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Trout Fryxell is the Program Director for the REEVES REEU. She is responsible for overall program management, including coordinating the efforts of the co-PIs and overseeing the work of the scholars during the semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She also leads the University of Tennessee Medical and Veterinary Entomology Team. As a medical and veterinary entomologist, her research program integrates vector management and control, describes vector life histories, delineates risk factors for pathogen and vectors, and characterizes vector populations using genetics (microbial, population, and landscape).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/person\/?id=9152\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about Dr. Trout Fryxell and her research<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=block_47fb52876df99db1a2b4d63bec39cda3 class=\"mb-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rebecca-trout-fryxell-6a4463310\/\" class=\"widget-social-media linkedIn\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"linkedin link\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column142_54d2d8-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column142_54d2d8-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column142_54d2d8-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column142_54d2d8-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column142_54d2d8-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column142_54d2d8-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column142_54d2d8-49{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column142_54d2d8-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column142_54d2d8-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column142_54d2d8-49\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2024\/12\/TroutFryxell-Headshot_2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Becky Trout Fryxell\" class=\"wp-image-240\" style=\"width:277px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2024\/12\/TroutFryxell-Headshot_2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2024\/12\/TroutFryxell-Headshot_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2024\/12\/TroutFryxell-Headshot_2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2024\/12\/TroutFryxell-Headshot_2-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2024\/12\/TroutFryxell-Headshot_2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Becky Trout Fryxell, Ph.D.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id142_725175-64 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id142_725175-64 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id142_725175-64 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id142_725175-64 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id142_725175-64 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id142_725175-64 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id142_725175-64 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column142_ad03c6-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column142_ad03c6-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column142_ad03c6-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column142_ad03c6-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column142_ad03c6-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column142_ad03c6-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column142_ad03c6-84{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column142_ad03c6-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column142_ad03c6-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column142_ad03c6-84\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Katy Smith, M. Sci.<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-142_12e207-df .kt-block-spacer{height:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-142_12e207-df .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-142_12e207-df\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Katy is the Graduate Student Mentor for the REEVES REEU. She is a PhD candidate in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology at the University of Tennessee, as well as a Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) Fellow. Her dissertation focuses on developing and evaluating sustainable methods for beef producers to make data-driven pest management decisions. Her dissertation will serve as the basis for the collaborative science in this project, meaning she will train and ensure VESs are collecting data from each farm and uploading it to a shared data repository.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=block_9ead8ae07da1a4ba075bfd613c06d12a class=\"mb-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/katy-v-smith\" class=\"widget-social-media linkedIn\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"linkedin link\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column142_1b46ad-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column142_1b46ad-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column142_1b46ad-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column142_1b46ad-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column142_1b46ad-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column142_1b46ad-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column142_1b46ad-82{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column142_1b46ad-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column142_1b46ad-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column142_1b46ad-82\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1442\" src=\"http:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2024\/12\/Selfie-break-taking-fly-images-in-TN-pasture-KatySmith_2.jpg\" alt=\"Student selfie break from taking fly images in a Tennessee pasture\" class=\"wp-image-83\" style=\"width:279px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2024\/12\/Selfie-break-taking-fly-images-in-TN-pasture-KatySmith_2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2024\/12\/Selfie-break-taking-fly-images-in-TN-pasture-KatySmith_2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2024\/12\/Selfie-break-taking-fly-images-in-TN-pasture-KatySmith_2-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2024\/12\/Selfie-break-taking-fly-images-in-TN-pasture-KatySmith_2-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2024\/12\/Selfie-break-taking-fly-images-in-TN-pasture-KatySmith_2-1536x1154.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Katy Smith, M. Sci.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id142_ad3258-bf > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id142_ad3258-bf > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id142_ad3258-bf > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id142_ad3258-bf > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id142_ad3258-bf > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id142_ad3258-bf > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id142_ad3258-bf alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column142_9ca814-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column142_9ca814-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column142_9ca814-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column142_9ca814-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column142_9ca814-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column142_9ca814-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column142_9ca814-2b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column142_9ca814-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column142_9ca814-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column142_9ca814-2b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Karen DeLong, Ph.D.<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-142_b3a19d-2a .kt-block-spacer{height:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-142_b3a19d-2a .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-142_b3a19d-2a\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. DeLong is an Associate Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics and a 2024-2025 Athletics Professor of Excellence at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK). Dr. DeLong will be leading the Leadership Executive Seminar Series for the Veterinary Entomology Scholars. Dr. DeLong currently teaches the James L. Herbert Executive Seminar Series class at UTK which educates students about the fundamentals of leadership and brings in agricultural industry leaders to discuss their leadership philosophy. Similarly, the Leadership Executive Seminar Series will feature prominent agricultural leaders over Zoom to interact with the scholars and discuss leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/person\/?id=10768\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about Dr. DeLong<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=block_8a2096f481733d6294b71bda53e0c4bf class=\"mb-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/klewisphd\/\" class=\"widget-social-media linkedIn\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"linkedin link\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column142_5e164c-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column142_5e164c-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column142_5e164c-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column142_5e164c-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column142_5e164c-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column142_5e164c-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column142_5e164c-98{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column142_5e164c-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column142_5e164c-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column142_5e164c-98\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"594\" height=\"578\" src=\"http:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2024\/12\/DeLong-headshot.png\" alt=\"Karen DeLong\" class=\"wp-image-241\" style=\"width:277px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2024\/12\/DeLong-headshot.png 594w, https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2024\/12\/DeLong-headshot-300x292.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Karen DeLong, Ph.D.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id142_07eb85-2c > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id142_07eb85-2c > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id142_07eb85-2c > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id142_07eb85-2c > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id142_07eb85-2c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id142_07eb85-2c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id142_07eb85-2c alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column142_babf44-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column142_babf44-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column142_babf44-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column142_babf44-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column142_babf44-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column142_babf44-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column142_babf44-06{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column142_babf44-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column142_babf44-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column142_babf44-06\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Elizabeth Oyer, Ph.D.<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-142_68dae2-a3 .kt-block-spacer{height:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-142_68dae2-a3 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-142_68dae2-a3\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Oyer is the Director of Synergy Evaluation Institute at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. With 29 years of experience in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods evaluation, Dr. Oyer has managed millions of dollars in small- and large-scale contracts for single and multi-site projects at the local and state level. She has conducted program evaluation across sectors with a special emphasis on STEM education at K-12 and post-secondary levels. Her expertise in trans-disciplinary partnership development has fostered collaboration with various stakeholders, including the community, government agencies, industry, higher education, and K-12 education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/synergy.utk.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about Synergy Evaluation Institute<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=block_0fe9b0a27af71e0e1e2990b21c6940db class=\"mb-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/elizabeth-oyer\" class=\"widget-social-media linkedIn\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"linkedin link\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column142_f937e1-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column142_f937e1-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column142_f937e1-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column142_f937e1-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column142_f937e1-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column142_f937e1-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column142_f937e1-2b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column142_f937e1-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column142_f937e1-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column142_f937e1-2b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2024\/12\/Elizabeth_Oyer_2-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Elizabeth Oyer\" class=\"wp-image-242\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.75;object-fit:cover;width:275px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2024\/12\/Elizabeth_Oyer_2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2024\/12\/Elizabeth_Oyer_2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2024\/12\/Elizabeth_Oyer_2-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2024\/12\/Elizabeth_Oyer_2.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Elizabeth Oyer, Ph.D.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id142_ccb0ff-d9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id142_ccb0ff-d9 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id142_ccb0ff-d9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id142_ccb0ff-d9 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id142_ccb0ff-d9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id142_ccb0ff-d9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id142_ccb0ff-d9 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column142_c16270-6c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column142_c16270-6c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column142_c16270-6c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column142_c16270-6c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column142_c16270-6c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column142_c16270-6c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column142_c16270-6c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column142_c16270-6c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column142_c16270-6c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column142_c16270-6c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nikki Christen, Ph.D.<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-142_6c281d-98 .kt-block-spacer{height:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-142_6c281d-98 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-142_6c281d-98\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Christen is an Evaluation Associate with Synergy Evaluation Institute at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She has a Master of Information Science and a doctorate in Evaluation, Statistics, and Methodology, along with over 16 years of experience in higher education, higher education assessment, and evaluation. Dr. Christen\u2019s research interests include data visualization, survey methodology, higher education assessment competencies and skillsets, and teaching of evaluation.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=block_d6da87f542f686b3a0529d9c18cbe806 class=\"mb-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nikkichristen\/\" class=\"widget-social-media linkedIn\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"linkedin link\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column142_4f0970-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column142_4f0970-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column142_4f0970-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column142_4f0970-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column142_4f0970-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column142_4f0970-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column142_4f0970-61{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column142_4f0970-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column142_4f0970-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column142_4f0970-61\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2024\/12\/Nikki_Christen_Profile_Pic_2-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Nikki Christen\" class=\"wp-image-237\" style=\"width:275px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2024\/12\/Nikki_Christen_Profile_Pic_2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2024\/12\/Nikki_Christen_Profile_Pic_2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2024\/12\/Nikki_Christen_Profile_Pic_2-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2024\/12\/Nikki_Christen_Profile_Pic_2.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nikki Christen, Ph.D.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research and Extension Veterinary Entomologists<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id142_cd0ea1-0c > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id142_cd0ea1-0c > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id142_cd0ea1-0c > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id142_cd0ea1-0c > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id142_cd0ea1-0c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id142_cd0ea1-0c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id142_cd0ea1-0c alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column142_23e2a9-e4 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column142_23e2a9-e4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column142_23e2a9-e4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column142_23e2a9-e4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column142_23e2a9-e4 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column142_23e2a9-e4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column142_23e2a9-e4{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column142_23e2a9-e4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column142_23e2a9-e4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column142_23e2a9-e4\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nancy Hinkle, Ph.D.<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-142_6b5137-c7 .kt-block-spacer{height:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-142_6b5137-c7 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-142_6b5137-c7\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Hinkle is a Veterinary Entomologist with an Extension appointment at The University of Georgia. She leads the Veterinary Entomology program which focuses on pests of poultry and cattle, but extends to cover other livestock, wildlife, and pets. Major projects involve controlling bloodsucking horn flies on cattle, flies around dairies and other animal agriculture facilities, beetles in poultry houses that transmit <em>Salmonella <\/em>to birds, and mites on chickens. She collaborates with the Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study, the UGA College of Veterinary Medicine, the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, UGA Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, UGA Department of Poultry Science, the UGA Beef Team, the Georgia Department of Public Health, and other groups with shared interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ent.uga.edu\/people\/faculty\/nancy-hinkle.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about Dr. Hinkle<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column142_7eb196-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column142_7eb196-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column142_7eb196-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column142_7eb196-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column142_7eb196-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column142_7eb196-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column142_7eb196-25{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column142_7eb196-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column142_7eb196-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column142_7eb196-25\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"289\" height=\"384\" src=\"http:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2024\/12\/NancyHinkleBroiler.jpg\" alt=\"Nancy Hinkle with broiler\" class=\"wp-image-244\" style=\"width:275px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2024\/12\/NancyHinkleBroiler.jpg 289w, https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2024\/12\/NancyHinkleBroiler-226x300.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 289px) 100vw, 289px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nancy Hinkle, Ph.D.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id142_759747-6a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id142_759747-6a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id142_759747-6a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id142_759747-6a > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id142_759747-6a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id142_759747-6a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id142_759747-6a alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column142_696501-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column142_696501-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column142_696501-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column142_696501-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column142_696501-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column142_696501-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column142_696501-ab{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column142_696501-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column142_696501-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column142_696501-ab\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cassandra Olds, Ph.D.<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-142_6ff353-b1 .kt-block-spacer{height:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-142_6ff353-b1 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-142_6ff353-b1\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Olds is an Assistant Professor of Veterinary Entomology at Kansas State University. Her research activities focus on quantifying and mitigating the impact of arthropod pests and associated pathogens on livestock. She teaches courses in veterinary entomology and vector biology in addition to serving as a livestock entomology extension specialist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/entomology.k-state.edu\/about\/people\/faculty\/Olds-Cassandra.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about Dr. Olds and her research program<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=block_163c2a243378330f89e15f4dc42ed733 class=\"mb-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/cassandra-olds-50177a60\/\" class=\"widget-social-media linkedIn\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"linkedin link\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column142_9c7938-b3 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column142_9c7938-b3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column142_9c7938-b3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column142_9c7938-b3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column142_9c7938-b3 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column142_9c7938-b3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column142_9c7938-b3{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column142_9c7938-b3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column142_9c7938-b3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column142_9c7938-b3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"422\" height=\"527\" src=\"http:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2024\/12\/Olds-headshot.jpg\" alt=\"Cassandra Olds\" class=\"wp-image-238\" style=\"width:275px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2024\/12\/Olds-headshot.jpg 422w, https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2024\/12\/Olds-headshot-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 422px) 100vw, 422px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cassandra Olds, Ph.D.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id142_21a69e-39 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id142_21a69e-39 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id142_21a69e-39 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id142_21a69e-39 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id142_21a69e-39 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id142_21a69e-39 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id142_21a69e-39 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column142_262121-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column142_262121-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column142_262121-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column142_262121-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column142_262121-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column142_262121-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column142_262121-27{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column142_262121-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column142_262121-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column142_262121-27\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sonja Swiger, Ph.D.<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-142_8f54f6-39 .kt-block-spacer{height:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-142_8f54f6-39 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-142_8f54f6-39\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Swiger is a professor in the Texas A&amp;M University Department of Entomology and an Extension specialist with Texas A&amp;M AgriLife Extension. Her research and teaching interests lie in the field of managing nuisance biting flies and pathogen transmitting insects that impact the health of cattle and other livestock, wildlife, and humans. Swiger plans, conducts, and participates in educational programs for pest management of arthropods and diseases attacking livestock, companion animals, and public health. Swiger has developed several educational materials and programs to better educate and serve Texans in regard to mosquito borne diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ent.uga.edu\/people\/faculty\/nancy-hinkle.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about Dr. Swiger<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column142_b4d299-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column142_b4d299-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column142_b4d299-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column142_b4d299-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column142_b4d299-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column142_b4d299-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column142_b4d299-39{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column142_b4d299-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column142_b4d299-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column142_b4d299-39\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1852\" height=\"2560\" src=\"http:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2025\/05\/Sonja_Swiger_Headshot_Cropped-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Sonja Swiger portrait\" class=\"wp-image-468\" style=\"width:275px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2025\/05\/Sonja_Swiger_Headshot_Cropped-scaled.jpg 1852w, https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2025\/05\/Sonja_Swiger_Headshot_Cropped-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2025\/05\/Sonja_Swiger_Headshot_Cropped-741x1024.jpg 741w, https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2025\/05\/Sonja_Swiger_Headshot_Cropped-768x1061.jpg 768w, https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2025\/05\/Sonja_Swiger_Headshot_Cropped-1111x1536.jpg 1111w, https:\/\/reeu.utk.edu\/reeves\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2025\/05\/Sonja_Swiger_Headshot_Cropped-1482x2048.jpg 1482w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1852px) 100vw, 1852px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sonja Swiger, Ph.D.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-142_03a649-86 .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-142_03a649-86 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-142_03a649-86\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Program and Logistics Team Becky Trout Fryxell, Ph.D. Dr. Trout Fryxell is the Program Director for the REEVES REEU. 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