KERRY E. MAUCK

CURRICULUM VITAE

APRIL ****

Department of Entomology Phone: 908-***-****

Penn State University Email: abot4y@r.postjobfree.com

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University Park, PA 16802

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Penn State University, Department of Entomology Doctoral Program, 2006-present.

Ph.D. dissertation title: Chemical ecology of interactions among plants, non-persistent

viruses, and insects.

The College of New Jersey, B.S., Biology, 2005, Summa cum laude

Honors thesis title: A study of the role of plant native status in eastern deciduous

understory

plant-plant-enemy interactions.

GRANTS AND AWARDS

2011 USDA AFRI NIFA Predoctoral Fellowship ($75,000)

2010 NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant ($15,000)

Ralph O. Mumma Graduate Award

Outstanding Student Research Ecology Award (Ecological Society of America)

2009 Penn State College of Agriculture Competitive Grant ($2,000)

Lloyd E. Adams Memorial Grant-in-Aid

2008 Vartkes Miroyan Memorial Award in Entomology

2007 Sigma Xi Grant in Aid of Research ($400)

Michael E. Duke Memorial Award in Entomology

2006 University Fellowship, Penn State University

PUBLICATIONS

Published Papers:

Kariyat, RR, Mauck, KE, De Moraes, CM, Stephenson, AG, Mescher, MC (2012) Inbreeding

alters volatile signaling phenotypes and influences tri-trophic interactions in

horsenettle

(Solanum carolinense L.). Ecology letters 15(4): 301-309.

Mauck KE, De Moraes CM, Mescher M (2010) Deceptive chemical signals induced by a plant

virus attract insect vectors to inferior hosts. Proceedings of the National Academy of

Sciences 107 (8): 3600-3605. (Faculty of 1000 Biology: Must Read for February 2010)

Forthcoming papers:

Mauck, KE, Bosque-Perez, NA, Eigenbrode, SD, De Moraes, CM, Mescher, MC (2012)

Transmission mechanisms shape pathogen effects on host-vector interactions: evidence

from plant viruses. Functional Ecology: under review.

Mauck, KE, De Moraes, CM, Mescher, MC (2012) Cucumber mosaic virus induced changes in

plant chemistry are conducive to non-persistent virus transmission. In preparation for

submission to PLoS Pathogens.

Mauck, KE, De Moraes, CM, Mescher, MC (2012) A plant virus indirectly impacts parasitoid

performance through plant-mediated effects on aphid hosts. In preparation for submission

to Molecular Ecology.

Mauck, KE, De Moraes, CM, Mescher, MC (2012) Virus infection protects a plant host from a

destructive specialist herbivore. In preparation for submission to Ecological Entomology.

Kariyat, RR, Mauck, KE, De Moraes, CM, Stephenson, AG, Mescher, MC (2012) A specialist

herbivore uses volatile cues to detect inbred plants with impaired defenses. In

preparation

for submission to New Phytologist.

INVITED PRESENTATIONS

Chemical ecology of pathogen-host-vector interactions: small molecules with big

effects.

Invited oral presentation. Emory PBEE Seminar Series. December 2010, Atlanta, GA

Virus-induced changes in host chemistry: Do plant viruses manipulate insect vectors

through a

shared host? Invited contribution to the Plant-Pathogen Interactions Organized

Oral Session, Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting, August 2008,

Milwaukee, WI.

K.E. Mauck pg. 3

SUBMITTED PRESENTATIONS

Virus-induced changes in host-plant chemistry: Do plant viruses manipulate insect

vectors?

Poster presentation. Gordon Research Conference: Plant Volatiles. January 2012,

Ventura, CA.

Parasitoid-host interactions are influenced by virus-induced changes in plant

chemistry. Oral

presentation. Plant-Insect Ecosystems section 1. Entomological Society of America

Annual Meeting, November 2011, Reno, NV.

Effects of Cucumber mosaic virus infection on plant chemistry and vector behavior.

Oral presentation. Entomological Society of America Eastern Branch Meeting.

March 2011, Harrisburg, PA. (Awarded first place in student oral competition).

Volatiles induced by a plant virus attract insect vectors to inferior hosts. Oral

presentation.

Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. August 2010, Pittsburgh, PA.

Effects of Cucumber mosaic virus infection on plant chemistry and vector visitation

behavior.

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Oral presentation. 11 International Plant Virus Epidemiology Symposium and 3

Workshop of the Plant Virus Ecology Network. June 2010, Ithaca, NY.

Plant virus-induced volatiles will attract insect vectors to sub-optimal hosts. Poster

presentation, Annual Graduate Exhibition, March 2010, Penn State University,

University Park, PA.

Deceptive chemical signals induced by a plant virus attract insect vectors to inferior

hosts.

Oral presentation, Chemical Ecology and Plant Defense section, Entomological Society

of America Annual Meeting, December 2009, Indianapolis, IN.

(Awarded first place in this oral presentation section)

Cucumber mosaic virus-induced plant odors attract insect vectors to poor hosts. Oral

presentation, Ecological Society of America: Mid-Atlantic Chapter Annual Meeting,

March 2009, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ.

Management strategies for cucurbit viruses: risks, benefits, and modes of action. Oral

presentation, Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Growers Convention, February 2009,

Hershey, PA.

Virus-induced changes in host chemistry: Do plant viruses manipulate insect vectors?

Student

Poster Competition: International Society for Chemical Ecology annual meeting,

August 2008, University Park, PA.

A study of the effects of infection by cucumber mosaic virus on plant chemistry and

vector

reproduction. Insect Vectors in Relation to Plant Disease, Behavior, and Ecology Poster

Session, Entomological Society of America meeting, December 2007, San Diego, CA.

(Awarded second place in this poster presentation section)

A study of the role of plant native status in Eastern deciduous understory plant-plant-

enemy

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interactions. Poster presented at the 3 annual Northeast Ecology and Evolution

Conference, State College, PA. March 2005.

K.E. Mauck pg. 4

TEACHING, MENTORING AND WORK EXPERIENCE

Graduate Mentor, BS/MS program, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, Universite de Licge

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, February-July (2009 and 2011)

Mentored two visiting Belgian students through the process of planning, executing and

defending a BS-MS thesis project (2011- Nicolas Thomas, thesis: Biological control:

influence

of aphid parasitoid Aphidius colemani on a plant-aphid interaction ; 2009 - Edouard

Lanckriet,

thesis: Do plant viruses manipulate aphid alarm pheromone production ).

Adjunct Faculty, BIOL 417 Invertebrate Zoology

The Pennsylvania State University, Altoona, PA, August 2008-December 2008In a lecture and lab format, taught 12 students the basics of invertebrate taxonomy,

morphology,

and evolution using hands-on demonstrations, writing assignments, and student

presentations.

Graduate Instructor, ENT 316 Field Crop Entomology

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, March 2008-May 2008

Taught 14 students about integrated pest management of insect pests associated with field

crops.

Teaching Assistant, ENT 202 Insect Connection

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, September 2007-December 2007

Assisted in grading and lecturing for a large, general education course in basic

entomology.

Pennsylvania Governor s School for the Agricultural Sciences Mentor

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA June/July of 2007 and 2008

Mentored four high school students in designing, executing, and presenting their own

experiments during a 6 month residential summer program.

Teaching Assistant, Laboratory portion of ENT 313 Introduction to Entomology

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, January 2007-May 2007

Taught 18 students insect morphology, physiology, and taxonomy in a hands-on laboratory.

Field Bio-Aide, Phillip Alampi Beneficial Insect Laboratory

New Jersey Department of Agriculture, West Trenton, NJ, Spring2005-Summer 2006

Monitored the progress of biological control programs for Hemlock Wooly Adelgid, Elongate

Hemlock Scale, and Purple Loosestrife. Evaluated the efficacy of bio-control programs.

BROADER IMPACTS

Public Impact of Research: Popular Press Coverage

Science: Editors Choice. A quick sniff and she s off. February 29, 2010.

Nature: Research Highlights. Aphid deception. February 10, 2010.

Wired Science. Plant virus tricks teach evolutionary pest management. February 2, 2010.

Penn State Live: Newswire. Virus pulls bait and switch on insect vectors. February 1,

2010.

ScienceNews. Virus makes plants lie to insects. January 16, 2010.

Community Outreach and Education

Penn State BioDays/Exploration Days Festival (2007, 2009, 2010)

Prepared and presented displays of live and preserved organisms to children and adults.

Great Insect Fair (participant: 2006/2007, planning committee and zoo coordinator: 2008-

2011)

Organized, prepared, and presented over 25 interactive live insect displays to children

and adults.

K.E. Mauck pg. 5

Bug Camp for Kids (2008, 2009) and Advanced Bug Camp for Kids (2010)

Assisted in the planning, set-up, and teaching of a four day insect education camp for

children.

Penn State Women in Science and Engineering Summer Camp (

2007-2009)

Delivered hands-on demonstrations about plant-insect interactions to high school

students.

Library Outreach Program Catch the Reading Bug (2008)

Designed and delivered hands-on insect exploration programs for children at local

libraries.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Entomological Society of America

Ecological Society of America

International Society for Chemical Ecology

Plant Virus Ecology Network

Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society, Chi Upsilon Chapter

REFERENCES

Mark Mescher

Assistant Professor of Entomology

539 ASI Building

University Park, PA 16802

Email: abot4y@r.postjobfree.com

Work Phone: 814-***-****

Consuelo De Moraes

Professor of Entomology

535 ASI Bldg.

University Park, PA 16802

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Work Phone: 814-***-****

Andy Stephenson

Distinguished Professor of Biology and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education

315 Mueller

University Park, PA 16802

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Work Phone: 814-***-****

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