CURRENT MEMBERSHIPS

• Entomological Society of America
• Society of Southwestern Entomologists
• Association for International Agriculture and Rural Development
  
• Sorghum Improvement Conference of North America
• National Grain Sorghum Producers
• Texas Chapter of the American Society of Agronomy
  
• West Texas A&M University Ag Development Association
• West Texas A&M University Foundation
• WT Women
• Canyon Rotary Club
  

SELECTED SERVICE ACTIVITIES

• INTSORMIL - International Sorghum and Millet Collaborative Research Support Program Advisory Board
  
• Sorghum Improvement Conference of North America discipline chair for entomology, 2001-2003, 2005-2010
  
• Entomological Society of America Program Committee co-chair, 2009-2010; Local Arrangements co-chair, 2006; Kenneth and Barbara Starks Plant Resistance to Insects Graduate Student Research Awards Committee, 2004-2009; judge of student posters, 2006-2008
• Entomological Society of America Southwestern Branch President, 2008-2009; Vice-President, 2007-2008; Secretary/Treasurer, 2006-2007; Secretary/Treasurer Elect, 2005-2006; Program co-chair for 2004 meeting; Graduate Student Paper and Poster Awards Committee chair, 2003-2010; Site Selection Committee chair, 2006; Public Information Committee, 2006-2010; Youth Science Committee, 2001-2010; Insect Expo Committee, 2004-2010; and Insect Expo exhibits on Insects as Human Food, 1994, 1996-1999, 2001, 2003-2004
• Southwestern Entomologist Editor, 2008-2010
  
• Society of Southwestern Entomologists President, 2006-2007
• Texas Chapter of the American Society of Agronomy Board, 2005-2010
  
• West Texas A&M University Entomology Linnaean Games Team coach, 2002-2010
• West Texas A&M University Farm and Ranch Club co-advisor, 2001-2009
• West Texas A&M University Ag Ambassadors co-advisor, 2005-2010
  
• West Texas A&M University Rotaract Club co-advisor, 2003-2010
• West Texas A&M University Faculty Senate, 2006-2009
  
• West Texas A&M University Student Research Conference chair, 2001-2004; judge, 2000-2001
• West Texas A&M University Student Fee Advisory Committee member, 2001-2005
• Future Farmers of America Entomology Contest, 2001-2010
• Annual Panhandle Area Mathematics and Science Conference speaker, 2000-2005; committee member, 2002-2010
• Rotary District 5730 Rotaract Director, 2007-2010
  

RECENT AWARDS

• West Texas A&M University Curriculum Innovation Award for "Forensic Science" Course Development, 2006
  
• Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow, 2002, 2004
• Texas A&M University Department of Entomology Meritorious Service Award, 2000
• Texas A&M University System Agriculture Program Vice Chancellor's Award in Excellence for Research Support On-Campus, 1997
• Texas Monthly Magazine “Bum Steer” Award, 1996