Curriculum Vitae Jason Bradley Oliver 1. CONTACT INFORMATION: Tennessee State University College of Agriculture, Human, and Natural Sciences Otis L. Floyd Nursery Research Center 472 Cadillac Lane, McMinnville, TN 37110 Phone: (931) 668-3572; Mobile: (931) 808-8210 Fax: (931) 668-3134 Email:
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[email protected] 2. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND Ph.D. Entomology. August 13, 1999. Auburn University. Auburn, AL. Dissertation Title: Weed host and parasitoid interactions of the bandedwinged whitefly (Trialeurodes abutilonea [Haldeman]) in the cotton agroecosystem. (225 pages). GPA: 3.93/4.00. M.S. Entomology. May 11, 1990. The University of Tennessee. Knoxville, TN. Thesis Title: Effect of endophyte-infected tall fescue on the Japanese beetle and other selected soil insects. (87 pages). GPA: 3.96/4.00. B.S. Wildlife and Fisheries Science (Minor Zoology). December 11, 1987. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN. GPA: 3.37/4.00. Page 1 3. PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE July 1, 2016 to Present RESEARCH PROFESSOR (100%) - Tennessee State University, College of Agriculture, Human, and Natural Sciences, TSU Otis L. Floyd Nursery Research Center, McMinnville, TN. Supervisor: Dr. Nick Gawel *Duties: Direction of the Entomology Program at the Nursery Res. Center, including supervision of a research technician and laboratory assistants, design and implementation of experimental field research, collection and analysis of data, summarization of results for publication, presentation, and reports, procurement of research funds, administration of project budgets, and extension technology transfer to stakeholders. My research focus has been the integrated management of fire ants and Japanese beetle by chemical, cultural, and biological methods with emphasis on developing effective nursery plant quarantine treatments.