Meet our Entomology Staff

Patricia Alder
Training Coordinator
patricia_alder@ncsu.edu Entomology & Plant Pathology
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Dr. Matt Bertone
Director, Plant Disease and Insect Clinic | Entomologist
(919) 515-9530 matt_bertone@ncsu.edu Entomology & Plant Pathology
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Dr. Terri Billeisen
Assistant Extension Professor
(919) 515-7464 tlhoctor@ncsu.edu Entomology & Plant Pathology
Steven Frank avatar
Dr. Steven Frank
Professor and Extension Specialist
(919) 515-8880 steven_frank@ncsu.edu Entomology & Plant Pathology
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Lorena Lopez
Assistant Extension Professor
(954) 529-9042 llopezq@ncsu.edu Entomology & Plant Pathology
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Emily Ogburn
Research Associate
(828) 585-3566 emily_ogburn@ncsu.edu Entomology & Plant Pathology
Adrian Pekarcik
Postdoctoral Research Scholar & Extension Associate
ajpekarc@ncsu.edu Entomology & Plant Pathology
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Dr. Dominic Reisig
Professor and Extension Specialist
(252) 793-4428 dominic_reisig@ncsu.edu Entomology & Plant Pathology
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Stephen Schoof
Agricultural Research Specialist
(828) 435-2013 steve_schoof@ncsu.edu Entomology & Plant Pathology
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Dr. David Tarpy
Professor and Extension Specialist (Apiculture)
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Dr. Mandeep Tayal
Postdoctoral Research Scholar
(828) 585-3566 mtayal@ncsu.edu Entomology & Plant Pathology
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Dr. Jim Walgenbach
Professor & Extension Entomology Specialist (Fruits/Vegetables)
(828) 435-2015 jim_walgenbach@ncsu.edu Entomology & Plant Pathology