Alexis M. Barbarin
- Graduate Student
University Park, PA 16802
Education:
- Ph.D. Candidate in Entomology
- B.S. Biology, Xavier University of Louisiana
Biography:
Adviser: Dr. Ed Rajotte
Research Interests: My research interests center around the advancement underserved populations through education and integrated pest management (IPM). I hope to add to the literature on bed bugs and their affects on underserved populations through the following research based initiatives:
* Developing an urban IPM curriculum for urban youth
* Developing a standard bed bug feeding protocol utilizing alternative blood sources
* Elucidating the environmental cues that alert bed bugs to the presence of a host
Awards:
Alfred P. Sloan Scholar- 2008
College of Agricultural Science (CAS) student grant- 2008
National Pest Management Association (NPMA) Minorities in Pest Management (MPM) Scholarship- 2008
Pi Chi Omega Student Scholarship- 2009
Pest Management Professional "Worth Watching" in the pest managment industry, June Issue- 2009
