John K. Moulton

(a) Professional Preparation

Clemson University Entomology B.S., 1989 & M.S., 1992

The University of Arizona Entomology Ph.D., 1997

The University of Arizona Entomology Postdoc, 1997-2001

North Carolina State University Molecular Systematics Postdoc, 2001-2002

(b) Appointments

Associate Professor, The University of Tennessee, 07/2009 – present.

Assistant Professor, The University of Tennessee, 01/2003 – 07/2009.

Postdoctoral Research Associate, NC State University, 08/2001-12/2002,

Research/Extension Associate, The University of Arizona, 08/1997-7/2001.

Graduate Research Assistant, The University of Arizona, 08/1992-08/1996.

Graduate Research Assistant, Clemson University, 01/1990-08/1992.

(c) Publications (Most Current/Relevant Refereed Journal Articles)

Curler, GR, JK Moulton (2012). A review of Nearctic Clytocerus (Diptera, Psychodidae, Psychodinae). Canadian Entomologist (In Press).

Hansen, J, JK Moulton, WE Klingeman, JB Oliver, MT Windham, ME Reding. (2012). Molecular phylogeny of Chrysobothris femorata species group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) inferred from a mitochondrial and nuclear gene. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution (In Review; Ms. No.: MPE-11-446).

Hansen, J, WE Klingeman, JK Moulton, JB Oliver, MT. Windham, A Zhang, RN Trigiano (2012). DNA fingerprinting of the Synanthedonini (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America (Accepted).

Jacobson, AJ, GR Curler, GW Courtney, JK Moulton. 2011. New species of net-winged midges of the genus Blepharicera Macquart (Diptera: Blephariceridae) from eastern North America. Systematic Entomology 36: 768–800.

Haddow, AD, JK Moulton. 2011. Horse flies (Diptera: Tabanidae) of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington (In Press). Killmaster, LF, EW Howerth, JK Moulton, PF Smith, DE Stallknecht, DG Mead. 2011. Extinction of vesicular stomatitis New Jersey virus on Ossabaw Island, Georgia. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases 11(5): 559-565.

Baird, RE, PA Wadl, JK Moulton, T Allen, D McNeill, X Wang, TA Rinehart, HK Abbas, T Shier, and RN Trigiano. 2010. Variability of United States isolates of Macrophomina phaseolina based on simple sequence repeats and cross genus transferability to related Botryosphaeraceae genera. Mycopathologia doi:10.1007/s11046-101-9308-3.

Curler, GR, JK Moulton. 2010. Descriptions of three new species of Psychodidae (Diptera) from the southeastern United States. Zootaxa 2524: 51–62.

Curler, GR, JK Moulton. 2010. Contributions to Nearctic Stupkaiella Vaillant (Diptera: Psychodidae). Zootaxa 2397: 48-60.

Felderhoff, KL, EC Bernard, JK Moulton. 2010. Survey of Pogonognathellus Borner (Collembola: Tomoceridae) in the southern Appalachians based on morphological and molecular data. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 103(4): 472-491.

Hansen, JA, EC Bernard, JK Moulton. 2010. A defensive behavior of Acerentulus confinis (Berlese) (Protura: Acerentomidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of America 112(1): 43-46.

Hansen, JA, WE Klingeman, JK Moulton. 2010. First record of Alcathoe carolinensis (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) collected in Tennessee. Florida Entomologist 93(2): 321-2.

Wadl, PA, X Wang, JK Moulton, SC Hokanson, JA Skinner, TA Rinehart, SM Reed, VR Pantalone, RN Trigiano. 2010. Transfer of flowering and kousa dogwood simple sequence repeats (SSRs) to selected Cornus (Cornaceae) species. Journal of the American Society of Horticultural Science 135: 279–288.

Fajolu, OL, R-H Wen, AS Windham, MT Windham, JK Moulton, MR Hajimorad. 2009. Genetic variability and phylogenetic analyses of hosta virus X. Archives of Virology 154: 1909–1916.

Coleman RE, LP Hochberg, JL Putnam, KI Swanson, JS Lee, JC McAvin, AS Chan, ML O'Guinn, JR Ryan, RA Wirtz, JK Moulton, K Dave and MK Faulde. 2009. Vector Diagnostics during Military Deployments: Recent experience in Iraq and Afghanistan. Military Medicine 174: 904-920.

Coleman, RE, KI Swanson, LP Hochberg, JS. Lee, JC McAvin, JK Moulton, DO Eddington, M Moodie, L Gilmore, W Gilmore, JL Groebner, ML O’Guinn, JL Putnam. 2009. Impact of phlebotomine sand flies on U.S. military operations at Tallil Air Base, Iraq: 4. Detection and identification of Leishmania parasites in sand flies. Journal of Medical Entomology 46(3): 649-663.

Haddow, AD, JK Moulton, RR Gerhardt, LJ McCuiston, CJ Jones. 2009. Description of the egg of Ochlerotatus japonicus japonicus (Diptera: Culicidae) using variable pressure scanning electron microscopy. Journal of Medical Entomology 46: 9-14.

Haddow, AD, GR Curler, JK Moulton. 2008. New records of Lutzomyia shannoni and Lutzomyia vexator (Diptera: Psychodidae) in eastern Tennessee. Journal of Vector Ecology 33(2): 1-4. Curler, GR, JK Moulton. 2008. A review of the Nearctic species of Eurygarka Quate (Diptera: Psychodidae). Zootaxa 1740: 28-36.

Trigiano, RN, BH Ownley, AN Trigiano, J Coley, KD Gwinn, JK Moulton. 2008. Two simple and inexpensive laboratory exercises for teaching agarose gel electrophoresis and DNA fingerprinting. HortTechnology 18: 177-88.

Moulton, JK. 2007. New additions to the caddisfly fauna of Tennessee and Virginia. Entomological News 118: 209-210.

Moulton, JK, BM Wiegmann. 2007. The phylogenetic relationships of flies in the superfamily Empidoidea (Insecta: Diptera). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 43: 701-713.

Moulton, JK, GR Curler. 2007. A new species of net-winged midge of the genus Blepharicera MacQuart (Diptera: Blephariceridae) from the Cumberland Plateau of Tennessee. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 109: 920-929.

Donahoo, R, CL Blomquist, SL Thomas, JK Moulton, DEL Cooke, KH Lamour. 2006. Phytophthora foliorum sp. nov., a new species causing leaf blight of azalea. Mycological Research 110: 1309- 1322.

Research Grants & Awards

Moulton, JK, PH Adler, GW Courtney, P Cranston, B Sinclair. 2009. MIDGEPEET: A Collaborative Effort to Increase Taxonomic Expertise in Understudied Families of Nematoceran Diptera. United States National Science Foundation (DEB-0933218). $750,000. 08/15/2009-08/14/2014.

Adler, PH, JW McCreadie, JK Moulton. 2009. Discovery and Prediction of Hidden Biodiversity in Black Flies (Diptera: Simuliidae). United States National Science Foundation (DEB-ARRA-10030891). $498,863 (subcontract of $126,754 from Clemson University from 09/01/2009-08/31/2015).

Moulton, JK. 2009. Relative size of and gene flow between populations of the endangered Sequatchie caddisfly, Glyphopsyche sequatchie (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae). United States Fish & Wildlife Service Flex Fund. $31,000. 09/15/2009-09/14/2010.

Hansen, J, JK Moulton. 2009. Cataloging metallic wood boring beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) and clearwing moths (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP). Discover Life in America, Inc. $1,767. 04/15/2009 - 03/31/2010.

Curler, GR, JK Moulton. Moth Flies of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Part 2. Discover Life in America, Inc. $884. 04/01/2009 - 12/31/2009.

Moulton, JK. Molecular fingerprinting of the Dixidae (Diptera) of the Nearctic Region. University of Tennessee Graduate School Progessional Development Grant. $4,300. May 2009-May 2010.

Bernard, EC, JK Moulton. Invertebrate sorting and identifications for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park ATBI. Discover Life in America. $26,910. 06/01/07-10/31/07. Felderhoff, K., EC Bernard, JK Moulton. Tomoceridae (Collembola) in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (2007-2008). Discover Life In America. $3,365.

Curler, GR, JK Moulton. Moth Flies of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Discover Life in America. $4,310. 06/01/07-10/31/07.

Haddow, AD, EC Bernard, JK Moulton. Tabanidae of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Discover Life in America. $4,700. 06/01/07-10/31/07.

Moulton, JK. Apple computers for genomics instruction. The University of Tennessee Office of Information Technology, Technology Fee Request. $12,190. 2007.

Moulton, JK. The Greenbrier Valley/Greater Newport black fly suppression program. Tennessee General Assembly. $178,400. 2006-08.

Moulton, JK. Insect pests of woody ornamentals. United States Department of Agriculture (subcontract from USDA Plant Genomics MOA awarded to MT Windham and RN Trigiano). $50,000. 2006-2008.

Moulton, JK. Faunal survey of the moth flies of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Discover Life in America, Inc. $6,000. 2005-06.

Moulton, JK. Molecular characterization and phylogeography of phlebotamine sand flies and Leishmania spp. in Iraq and Afghanistan. United States Army. $103,500. 2006-08.

Synergistic Activities

Subject Editor (Diptera), Zootaxa. October 2006 – present.

Mentoring

Thesis Advisor and Postgraduate-Scholar Sponsor

Senatore, G. (M.S.)

Graduates

Alexander, E.A. (M.S., 2007)

Curler, G.R. (Ph.D., 2009)

Hansen, J.A. (Ph.D., 2010)

Jacobson, A.J. (Ph.D., 2010)

Teaching

Instructor, EPP 448/548, Taxonomy of Adult Insects, The University of Tennessee. Fall 2006/08/10.

Guest Lecturer, EPP 201, Impact of Insects and Plant Diseases on Human Societies. Fall 2004-11. Instructor, EPP 531, Insect Molecular Systematics, The University of Tennessee. Spring 2006.

Instructor, EPP 531, Special Problems in Entomology: Insect Physiology & Molecular Medical Entomology, The University of Tennessee. Fall 2004 & Spring 2003, respectively.