Interested in joining the lab? Please read carefully!
PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS:
Outstanding, enthusiastic individuals who are interested in joining the lab should have a background in one or more of the following topics: insect behavior, chemical ecology, insect physiology, social insect biology, and genomics. Ideally, lab members will integrate several of these aspects in their research. Prospective graduate students may join my lab through the Entomology Graduate Program (information can be found here) or through the Molecular and Cellular and Integrative Biosciences Graduate Program (information can be found here). If interested in joining the lab please contact me via email, describe your interests and previous experience and attach your CV. Please also explain your interest in my lab and describe relevant background in one or more of the following areas: insect behavior, chemical ecology, physiology, and genetic/genomics.
Timeline: I typically recruit graduate students for the fall (start date August) after they submitted their application for one of the graduate programs above (typically on August-Nov of the previous year). In rare cases, I recruit students for the spring (start date January). If interested to start in the spring, please email me before you place an application with the information above and ask 2-3 references to send me recommendation letters on your behalf.
What we value? Collaborative individuals, motivated, self learners who are capable of developing and performing their research independently. Being familiar with social insects or any of the fields mentioned above is a plus but we also welcome students with different backgrounds.
What to expect? Collaborative environment and integrative work. As a group, we conduct weekly lab meetings. During the summer time we have biweekly or monthly happy hours. One-on-one meetings with the PI are conducted weekly. Training in methodologies and guidance for scientific writing, presenting in scientific conferences, and developing professional skills will be provided. Ample opportunities to engage with the public, develop and deliver outreach activities and improving teaching skills are available for interested individuals within the lab and the department.
PROSPECTIVE POSTDOCS who are looking to do research in the lab : Please contact me directly to discuss opportunities. Attach you CV, and explain previous background, interest and goals.
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS who are interested to gain research experience are welcome to contact me via email and provide a recent transcript and a copy of your CV. Please specify your interests, relevant experience and goals. Undergrads can join the lab on either the fall or spring semesters, but are expected to commit for at least two semesters, 8-10 h / week.
Outstanding, enthusiastic individuals who are interested in joining the lab should have a background in one or more of the following topics: insect behavior, chemical ecology, insect physiology, social insect biology, and genomics. Ideally, lab members will integrate several of these aspects in their research. Prospective graduate students may join my lab through the Entomology Graduate Program (information can be found here) or through the Molecular and Cellular and Integrative Biosciences Graduate Program (information can be found here). If interested in joining the lab please contact me via email, describe your interests and previous experience and attach your CV. Please also explain your interest in my lab and describe relevant background in one or more of the following areas: insect behavior, chemical ecology, physiology, and genetic/genomics.
Timeline: I typically recruit graduate students for the fall (start date August) after they submitted their application for one of the graduate programs above (typically on August-Nov of the previous year). In rare cases, I recruit students for the spring (start date January). If interested to start in the spring, please email me before you place an application with the information above and ask 2-3 references to send me recommendation letters on your behalf.
What we value? Collaborative individuals, motivated, self learners who are capable of developing and performing their research independently. Being familiar with social insects or any of the fields mentioned above is a plus but we also welcome students with different backgrounds.
What to expect? Collaborative environment and integrative work. As a group, we conduct weekly lab meetings. During the summer time we have biweekly or monthly happy hours. One-on-one meetings with the PI are conducted weekly. Training in methodologies and guidance for scientific writing, presenting in scientific conferences, and developing professional skills will be provided. Ample opportunities to engage with the public, develop and deliver outreach activities and improving teaching skills are available for interested individuals within the lab and the department.
PROSPECTIVE POSTDOCS who are looking to do research in the lab : Please contact me directly to discuss opportunities. Attach you CV, and explain previous background, interest and goals.
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS who are interested to gain research experience are welcome to contact me via email and provide a recent transcript and a copy of your CV. Please specify your interests, relevant experience and goals. Undergrads can join the lab on either the fall or spring semesters, but are expected to commit for at least two semesters, 8-10 h / week.
The lab is part of the Entomology Department at Penn State University. Our Department is home to a diverse group of faculty and students, with several labs in the Department working with bees, ants and other insects. Penn State has many resources for research in agriculture, entomology, chemical ecology and genomics, including the Genomic Core Facility (https://www.huck.psu.edu/content/instrumentation-facilities/genomics-core-facility), the Metabolomics Facility (https://www.huck.psu.edu/content/instrumentation-facilities/metabolomics-core-facility), the Center for Chemical Ecology (http://ento.psu.edu/chemical-ecology) and the Center for Pollination Research (http://ento.psu.edu/pollinators).