Dr. John Ruberson

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Dr. John Ruberson

Department Head - Entomology Entomology University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Contact

Address
ENTO 103
Lincoln NE 68583-0816
Phone
402-472-8683 On-campus 2-8683
Email
jruberson2@unl.edu
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Dr. John Ruberson moved to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2019.  He teaches graduate and undergraduate classes. He and Dr. Tom Weissling will be co-teaching ENTO 105 Natural History of Arthropods Associated with Plants starting in fall 2021. Prior to coming to UNL, he was the department head of Entomology at Kansas State University from 2012 to 2018. And before his service at K-State, he was a member of the faculty in the Department of Entomology at the University of Georgia starting in 1994. 

Education

B.S. in Biology Teaching, Brigham Young University, 1982

M.S. in Zoology, Brigham Young University, 1984

Ph.D. in Entomology, minor in Plant Pathology, Cornell University, 1989

Professional Responsibilities and Activities

  • My current responsibilities are focused on administering the department as department head. My research interests are in the areas of (1) biological control of arthropod pests, (2) interactions of arthropod natural enemies with crop production practices, (3) integrated pest management, (4) sustainable agriculture, and (5) ecology of insect predators and parasitoids.
  • Courses Taught:
    - Insects and People
    - Biological Control
    - General Entomology
    - Principles of Integrated Pest Management

Professional Society Memberships

  • Entomological Society of America (ESA)
  • Gamma Sigma Delta
  • Kansas Entomological Society
  • Georgia Entomological Society