Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist
Address
266 National Soybean Research Ctr 1101 W. Peabody Dr. Urbana IL 61801
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Program 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