
Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist
Address:
266 National Soybean Research Ctr,
1101 W. Peabody Dr.,
Urbana, IL 61801
Email
Affiliated Content Areas
Faculty and Extension Specialist
Dr. Athey contributes to the understanding of non-chemical insect control within specialty crops systems. Her research combines field research with molecular gut content analysis to study practical insect control applications and arthropod food webs.
Education
- PhD. Entomology, University of Kentucky, 2017
- M.S. Entomology, University of Kentucky, 2010
- B.S. Biology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 2007
Academic Positions
- Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Sept. 2020-present
- Postdoctoral Scholar, Washington State University, 2019-2020
- Postdoctoral Scholar, University of Kentucky, 2017-2018
- Senior Laboratory Technician, University of Kentucky, 2010-2016