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The General Entomology Toolbox: Activities and Practices for Improving a Foundational Course

Sunday, November 9, 2025
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM Pacific
Location: Oregon Convention Center, C125-126, OCC

Oral Presentation

    Organizer(s)

  • Carly Tribull

    Associate professor
    Farmingdale State College
    Farmingdale, New York

  • Carl Hjelmen

    Utah Valley University
    Salt Lake City, Utah

Teaching general entomology putting you and your students to sleep? This symposium and workshop offers strategies for engagement, collections, and modernizing course design. Whether you're a new or seasoned instructor, you'll gain innovative tools, insights from experienced educators, and space to collaborate. Leave with fresh ideas to elevate your course!

Presentations:

  • 1:30 PM - 1:35 PM Pacific
    Introductory remarks

    Presenting Author: Carly M. Tribull – Farmingdale State College

  • 1:35 PM - 1:53 PM Pacific
    From entomemes to wingspan: A first attempt at active learning from a new introductory entomology instructor

    Presenting Author: Kelsey Coffman (she/her/hers) – University of Tennessee

  • 1:53 PM - 2:11 PM Pacific
    Six legged creatures and a 20-sided dice: Role playing plant-herbivore interactions

    Presenting Author: Michael Rotter – Utah Valley University

  • 2:11 PM - 2:29 PM Pacific
    Moving from entomology to EEB to biology and the opportunities for mentorship and research along the way

    Presenting Author: Jocelyn Holt – Rice University

  • 2:29 PM - 2:47 PM Pacific
    Community-engaged learning in general entomology

    Presenting Author: Olivia Cope – Pacific Lutheran University

  • 2:47 PM - 2:52 PM Pacific
    Break
  • 2:52 PM - 3:10 PM Pacific
    Building a teaching collection from scratch: Donated collections, labeling headaches, and storage limits

    Presenting Author: Carly M. Tribull – Farmingdale State College

  • 3:10 PM - 3:28 PM Pacific
    It's entomology, not etymology: Activities to solidify students understanding of entomological terms

    Presenting Author: Carl E. Hjelmen – Utah Valley University

  • 3:28 PM - 3:46 PM Pacific
    From camp to college: Scaling active learning strategies in entomology

    Presenting Author: Shelby Kilpatrick – Texas A&M University

    Co-Author: Adrienne L. Brundage (she/her/hers) – Texas A&M University

  • 3:46 PM - 4:04 PM Pacific
    Allow me to reintroduce myself: Revising introductory entomology curriculum for student interests

    Presenting Author: Chloe Hawkings – Rutgers University

  • 4:04 PM - 4:09 PM Pacific
    Break
  • 4:09 PM - 5:15 PM Pacific
    Interactive workshop: Tools for teaching!