Dr. Tolulope Agunbiade’s research and teaching experience spans the areas of genomics, integrated pest management (IPM), vector biology, and biosecurity. She has over 15 years of working experience in Africa and the United States in the areas of both medical and agricultural entomology. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in crop protection and environmental biology from the University of Ibadan; master’s degree in entomology from the University of Ghana; and doctoral degree in entomology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). As a graduate student at UIUC, she received a three-year Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Predoctoral Fellowship, one of the most prestigious fellowships given to outstanding international graduate students from across universities in the United States who have demonstrated exceptional talent and innovation in research. She completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Yale University before joining the Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida as an Instructional Assistant Professor. Her research has produced over 25 first-authored and co-authored publications, and 2 training manuals. She has also served as a co-editor of 2 volumes of book chapters in insect genomics and proteomics, and as a reviewer for many scientific journals. Her current research, teaching, and extension program at Texas A&M University-Kingsville focuses on advancing the understanding and management of the insect pests and disease vectors impacting citrus crops.
