Organized and Moderated the Program Symposium entitled “Entomological Issues Associated with Organic/Sustainable Agriculture” for the 2010 North Central Branch Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Louisville, KY.

I serve on the steering committee for the USDA – NIFA supported Kentucky IPM Program. My role is to act as an advisor representing IPM issues from the Kentucky State University perspective of small, limited resource and minority farmers (February 2009-present).

Secretary/Treasurer, Ohio Valley Entomological Association, 2004-present.

Member, KSU Organic Working Group, 2006-present.

Serve on the faculty/staff committee that re-developed the Biotechnology Option for the KSU Biology Program, March 2016-present.

Member, Greenhouse Committee, CRS, 2002-present.

Completed Diversity Training, Kentucky State University, May 2017.

Completed Sexual Harassment Training, Kentucky State University, June 2017.

Annual Update Training RCR Hazardous Waste Awareness for Large Quantity Generators May 2017.

Certificate of Competence RCR Hazardous Waste Awareness for Large Quantity Generators May 2016.

Attended KSU Student Enrollment and Management Retreat and Workshop, 2013.

Attended Annual Kentucky Vegetable Growers Association Meeting, 2005-2016.

Attended Annual Entomological Society of America Meeting, 1988-present.

Attended Annual Kentucky Academy of Science Meeting, 1988-present.

Attended Excelling as a Manager or Supervisor Training, presented by R.K. Springfield, 2011.

Attended 1890 Association of Research Directors Biennial Research Symposium, 2011-2017.

Member, Kentucky State University, Organic Working Group (2006-present).

Fellow of the Ohio Academy of Science