Curriculum Vitae Alexis M. Barbarin, Ph.D. Department of Entomology North Carolina State University 100 Derieux Place, Campus Box 7613, Raleigh, NC 27695 Cellular: (504) 723-5239 • E-mail: [email protected]

EDUCATION

Postdoctoral North Carolina State University, Department of Entomology, National Science Foundation (NSF) Postdoctoral Fellow, August 2013 – Present. Research Topic: Understanding the dispersal patterns of the common using microsatellite markers and social network analysis: What role does interaction play in bed bug dispersal?

University of Pennsylvania, Department of Biostatistics & Epidemiology, August 2012- July 2013 Research Topic: Investigating the potential of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) transmission in the common bed bug lectularius.

Ph.D. The Pennsylvania State University, Entomology, August 2012. Dissertation Title: Ecology and Management of the Bed Bug Cimex lectularius L. (Heteroptera: ): Life Tables, Nutrition, Entomopathogen Susceptibility, and Public Education.

M.Ed. The Pennsylvania State University, Agricultural & Extension Education, December 2009.

B.S. Xavier University of Louisiana: Major: Biology Minor: Chemistry, 2006.

PUBLICATIONS/POSTERS/ABSTRACTS

2014 Barbarin, A.M., Hu, B., Nachamkin, I., and Levy, M.Z. (2014). Colonization of Cimex lectularius with Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Environmental Biology, 16(5): 1222-1224.

Wu, Y., Tracy, D.M., Barbarin, A.M., Barbu, C.M., and Levy, M.Z. (2014). A door-to-door survey of bed bug (Cimex lectularius) infestations in row homes in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. American Journal of Tropical Medicine. http://ajtmh.org/cgi/doi/10.4269/ajtmh.13-0714

Mabud, T., Barbarin, A.M., Barbu, C., Levy, K.N., Edinger, J., and Levy, M.Z. Spatial and temporal patterns in Cimex lectularius (: Cimicidae) reporting in Philadelphia, PA. Journal of Medical Entomology, 51(1): 50-54.

Barbarin, A.M., Gebhardtsbauer, R., and Rajotte, E.G. Evaluating the Survival and Fecundity of Two Strains of Cimex lectularius L. (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) Using Life Table Comparisons. Journal of Medical Entomology (Accepted).

2013 Barbarin, A.M., Gebhardtsbauer, R., and Rajotte, E.G. Evaluation of blood regimen on the survival of Cimex lectularius using life table parameters. , 4(2), 273-286.

2012 Barbarin, A.M., Jenkins, N. Rajotte, E.G., and Thomas, M.B. (2012). Potential of entomopathogenic fungi as bed bug control agents. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, 111(1): 82-85.

2011 Barbarin, A.M. & Rajotte, E.G. Life tables of Cimex lectularius L. (Heteroptera: Cimicidae): comparing strains, heredity and food sources. Entomological Society of America, Reno, Nevada. November 2011. (Oral)

Barbarin, A.M., Jenkins, N., Acharya, N., Rajotte, E.G., Thomas, M.B. Potential of entomopathogenic fungi as bed bug control agents. Entomological Society of America, Reno, Nevada, November 2011. (Poster)

2010 Barbarin, AM. & Webster, NS. An Integrated Pest Management Curriculum- An Educational Supplement for Urban Youth Audiences. The Pennsylvania State University Achievement Conference, State College, PA. January 2010. (Poster)

Extension Publication: Barbarin, A. Apartment Residents’ Guide to Identifying and Managing Bed Bugs . [Online]: http://ento.psu.edu/extension/bedbugs_info

2009 Barbarin, AM. & Webster, NS. 2009. Key Strategies for Implementing Extension Programs in Urban Public Schools: A Philadelphia Science Based Program. Accepted for Annual Conference of North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) held in Stillwater, OK, June 2009. (Poster)

2006 Williams, FJ., Barbarin A.M., Hauber DP., Ratnayaka, HH. 2006. Drought acclimation of leaf gas exchange in Jalapeno and Big Chili pepper. Accepted for Annual Conference of Am. Soc. Horticultural Sciences held in New Orleans, LA, July 2006. (Poster)

2005 Barbarin ,AM., Williams FJ, Hauber DP, Ratnayaka HH. 2006. Drought acclimation of leaf gas exchange in Jalapeno and Big Chili pepper. Xavier University Festival of Scholars. New Orleans, LA April 2005. (Oral)

Barbarin, AM., Williams FJ., Bettmann GT*, Hauber DP, Ratnayaka HH. 2005. Gas exchange and antioxidant properties of two spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) cultivars of contrasting morphology. HortScience 40:1057.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE/ PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2014 Adjunct Professor, Wake Technical Community College: BIO 112 – Geneal Biology II. Spring 2014, Enrollment: 17.

2012 Teaching Assistant, The Pennsylvania State University: Entomology 313- Introduction to Entomology. Fall 2012, Enrollment: 22

2011 Co-instructor: Connection, The Pennsylvania State University. Fall 2011, Enrollment: 203.

The Graduate School, The Pennsylvania State University, Teaching with Technology (TWT) Certificate. Presented upon completion of TWT portfolio.

2010 Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence, The Pennsylvania State University, Course in College Teaching Certificate.

2009 Teaching Assistant: Entomology 457- Integrated Pest Management. Fall 2009.

2008 Teaching Assistant: Entomology 313- Introduction to Entomology: Taught the laboratory section on Fridays (Spring 2008).

2007 Teaching Assistant for Entomology 202- Insect Connection (Fall 2007).

EXTENSION/OUTREACH EXPERIENCE

2010 Barbarin, A. What is Science Telling Us About Bed Bugs? Pennsylvania Pest Management Association State Conference, State College, PA. November 1, 2010.

Penn State University, East Halls Resident Assistant Bed Bug Training, August 2010.

Bed bugs 101: Back to the Basics. Extension talk, Resources for Human Development (RHD). Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 2010.

2009 Fun with IPM: Introducing Urban Youth to Integrated Pest Management. An integrated pest management curriculum for urban youth audiences developed through my master’s project. The Pennsylvania State University, December 2009.

Someone’s Been Sleeping in My Bed: Bed Bug 101. Extension talk, Tomlinson Bomberger Lawn Care, Landscape, & Pest Control. Lancaster, Pennsylvania, July 2009.

2008 Understanding Bed Bugs. Extension talk, Penn State Agricultural Progress Days. Rock Springs, Pennsylvania, August 2008.

2006- 2012 Assisted in the organization of the Build-A-Bug Contest, The Great Insect Fair, The Pennsylvania State University Entomology Department.

GRANTS/ HONORS/ AWARDS/ PATENT

2013 National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Biology (PRFB). Competitive Area #1: Broadening Participation.

U.S. Patent Application No. 13/755,360,: Compositions and Methods for Bed Bug Control Using Entomopathogenic Fungi. Filed 1/31/13

2012 Assisted in attaining the following: Project title: Re-formulation and repurposing of fungal biopesticides for control of bed bugs. Awarded to Dr. Nina Jenkins, Department of Entomology, Penn State University. Funded by IR4.

Assisted in attaining the following: Project title: Towards implementation of a novel fungal biopesticide for IPM of bed bugs. Awarded to Dr. Nina Jenkins, Department of Entomology, Penn State University. Funded by North Eastern IPM Center.

2011 William Yendol Memorial Research Fund recipient, Penn State Department of Entomology

Graduate Student Service Award, The Pennsylvania State University

2010 Entomological Foundation’s 2010 National Science Project Competition Winner

Invited to attend a Congressional Bed Bug Forum, US Capitol Visitors Center, Washington, D.C., November 18, 2010.

Michael E. Duke Memorial Scholarship, Penn State Department of Entomology

2009 Pi Chi Omega Pest Management Fraternity Scholarship Winner.

Featured in Pest Management Professional, Worth Watching, June Issue.

2008 Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship.

College of Agricultural Sciences Student Competitive Grants recipient, The Pennsylvania State University.

National Pest Management Association (NPMA) Minorities in Pest Management Scholarship Winner.

2006 Bunton-Waller Fellowship, The Pennsylvania State University.

LEADERSHIP ROLES

2013 North Carolina State University, Co-Adviser of Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS) Chapter.

2011 The Pennsylvania State University Black Graduate Student Association (BGSA) President

The Pennsylvania State University, 2011 Achievement Conference Co-Chair

2010 Region I Graduate Student Vice President. Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, & Related Sciences (MANRRS). Duties: Plan regional conference and assist in national conference proceedings.

The Pennsylvania State University Black Graduate Student Association (BGSA) Community Service Chair.

2006 Congress Person At-Large. Xavier University of Louisiana. Duties: Making financial decisions including allocation of funds allotted to various clubs and organizations on the university campus.

MEMBERSHIPS

2013- Present Women In Bio – RTP Chapter

2011- Present Society for Invertebrate Pathology

National Pest Management Association (NPMA)

2008- Present Pi Chi Omega National Pest Management Fraternity

2008- Present Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences’ (MANRRS)

2007- Present Entomological Society of America