Vector Biologist, mosquitoes, ticks, & flies to improve human & animal health & welfare. Professor, Univ. of Tennessee she/her/hers my own opinions mom, wife

Knoxville, TN
Joined August 2016
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Check out our new database! The VECTOR Library is a digital collection of vector-borne disease resources from U.S. Land Grant Extensions. vector-education.org 1/2
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⚠️ BREAKING: The "mystery outbreak" in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been identified as caused by severe malaria, according to Reuters.
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Applications are still open for our THREE tenure track positions, to start Fall 2025!
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Join us in congratulating Jennifer Chandler on receiving the Mildred Pendergrass Outstanding Service Award at the annual @UTIAg Awards & Promotions luncheon. Chandler contributes significantly to entomology through her work on medical and veterinary pests. utianews.tennessee.edu/jenni…
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We are still accepting applications for a vector-borne disease extension educator - apply now!
The @VectorEDNetwork is hiring a medical and veterinary #entomology Extension Educator through @OSUVetPrevMed and @OSUExtension. Come work with me in Columbus! Please share!👇👇👇
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Congratulations to Alina Pokhrel & Marcin Nowicki, Katy Smith & Rebecca Trout Fryxell, and Makhali Voss & Charity Owings! These three student-faculty pairs were awarded the Graduate Student Research Awards for their innovative research projects. #epptn tiny.utk.edu/epp-2023-gsra
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Are you a grad of an MSI? Become a fellow or intern at @CDC_NCEZID in Atlanta, GA; Fort Collins, CO; and San Juan, PR. Fellowships and internships offer benefits like compensation, insurance, and more! Apply on ESA’s PHEFA website now: entsoc.org/advocacy-initiati… #PHEFA #STEM #EntSoc
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Apply by February 15! @EntsocAmerica is offering paid 10-week internships and one-year fellowships at @CDC_NCEZID in Atlanta, GA; Fort Collins, CO; and San Juan, PR for individuals that have attended a Minority Serving Institution. Learn more and apply: entsoc.org/advocacy-initiati…
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Cosmic shoutout of gratitude to Tyler & Bailey, recent @UTKnoxville graduates, who helped jump our car in a Knoxville Panera parking lot while our crazy dogs barked at them after the battery died. They saved our Christmas!
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Graduate Student Appreciation Reception for our @UTIAg students was well represented by our own @epp_tn students. Well done and super proud of you! @UT_Herbert @UTAgResearch @UTKGlobal @UTKGradSchool – at Knoxville, TN
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EPP held its Annual Winter Banquet on December 6, and it was a night to remember! We recognized our recent graduates, announced the 2023 departmental award winners, and celebrated the department's successes. To everyone who attended and made the evening special, thank you! #epptn
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Interested in #ScienceCommunication (especially about vector-borne diseases?) We want 🫵 ! @DrVectorBio @RisaPesapane @danielle_tufts @VectorEDNetwork
The VectorED Network is hiring! The University of Tennessee is hiring a Teaching and Learning Training Specialist as part of the VectorED Network. This position is located in Knoxville, TN and the expected start date is early 2024. ut.taleo.net/careersection/u…
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Becky Trout Fryxell retweeted
The VectorED Network is hiring! The University of Tennessee is hiring a Teaching and Learning Training Specialist as part of the VectorED Network. This position is located in Knoxville, TN and the expected start date is early 2024. ut.taleo.net/careersection/u…
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Check out this recent article in a Journal of Medical Entomology collection which aims to create additional awareness of some lesser-known arboviruses. 🦟 @EntsocAmerica Emerging and lesser-known arboviruses impacting animal and human health academic.oup.com/jme/article…
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Becky Trout Fryxell retweeted
If you work on ticks or tickborne diseases and are looking for a faculty position, send in your application to join @JohnsHopkinsSPH and @JohnsHopkinsMMI in the new Lyme and Tickborne Diseases Institute apply.interfolio.com/133621
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ALERT!! #SpottedLaternfly Detected in Middle Tennessee. TDA has confirmed the detection of spotted lanternfly (SLF) in Davidson County. Tennessee is the 16th state to detect SLF since it was first discovered in Pennsylvania in 2014. FULL RELEASE: tn.gov/agriculture/news/2023…
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Hey @EntsocAmerica, can y'all help me out? I want to know what made you become an entomologist. 😊 It's for a talk. Just a quick anonymous little survey: forms.gle/GPyLnCH7wiXY5G7NA
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Replying to @EntsocAmerica
@EntsocAmerica #EntoDEI Member Story #DisabilityPrideMonth. This month, we are highlighting the story of Patricia Golo @PatriciaGolo. “You don’t know the full importance of inclusion until you lose one of your senses” – Patricia Golo. 1 of 7
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