Plant Assistant

SANDRA W. WOOLFOLK

P.O. Box ****

Mississippi State, MS 39762-9655

662-***-**** or -2992 work

E-mail: ********@***.*******.***

EDUCATION

Currently working toward Ph.D. degree in Plant Pathology, since Summer II 2003

Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Mississippi State University, MS

MS in Entomology (Insect Microbiology/Pathology), August 2003

Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Mississippi State University, MS; GPA of 3.87 on a 4.0 scale

ME (non-thesis master degree in entomology), July 1998

Department of Entomology, North Carolina State University; GPA of 3.182 on a 4.0 scale

BS in Agriculture (minor in entomology), May 1989

Faculty of Agriculture, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia; GPA of 2.74 on a 4.0 scale

WORK EXPERIENCE

Graduate research assistant, Department of Entomology & Plant Pathology, Mississippi State University, MS, Summer II 2003 up to now.

Ph.D. degree project title: "Bacteria and fungi associated with red imported fire ants Solenopsis invicta Buren (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and mounds in Mississippi and their potential use as biological control agents" In the process of completing a hybrid fire ant project conducted by Dr. Richard Baird (Survey of bacteria and fungi associated with hybrid fire ants and their mounds in Oktibbeha, Clay, Noxubee, and Monroe counties, Mississippi) Involve in the experiment conducted by Dr. David Smith (Agriculture & Biological Engineering, Mississippi State University) related to the development of distribution system for placing Chrysoperla spp. eggs into verticel larval rearing units

Graduate research assistant, Department of Entomology & Plant Pathology, Mississippi State University, MS, Spring 1999 December 2002.

MS degree project title: "Occurrence of Microorganisms associated with various gut regions of Chrysoperla rufilabris adults"

Graduate student, Department of Entomology, North Carolina State University (NCSU); worked toward degree Master of Entomology (ME) (non-thesis program), Fall 1996 Summer 1998

Entomologist, Center for Application of Isotopes and Radiation, Indonesian Atomic Energy Agency. My job was related to the rearing of Plutella xylostella and Crocidolomia binotalis to be utilized in the experiment related to sterile insect technique (SIT), 1990 1996

Research assistant, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Project on Rice, Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 1989

Teaching assistant, Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia; prepared laboratories for undergraduate courses (sophomore and/or junior level) including composed, administered and graded laboratory exercises, laboratory exams and insect collection, 1987 1989

PAST RESEARCH PROJECTS

Involved in the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Project on Rice, Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 1989

Conducted research for my undergraduate thesis (completed in 1989) entitled: "Behavior and Development of Parasitoid Bracon hebetor Say. on the Rice Moth Corcyra cephlonica Staint", 1988

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Involved in a five-day workshop of the Principles and Procedures for Rearing Quality Insects; assisted in teaching "Microbial Contamination" and "Insect Diseases" laboratory exercises, March 17-22, 2002; September 23-28, 2001; September & October 2000.

Teaching assistant, Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia; prepared laboratories for undergraduate courses (sophomore and/or junior level) including composed, administered and graded laboratory exercises, laboratory exams and insect collection; 1987 1989

PUBLICATIONS

Carrillo, M.A., Woolfolk, S.W., and W.D. Hutchison. 2004. Green lacewings Fact sheet. [Online] http://www.vegedge.umn.edu/VEGPEST/beneficials/glw.htm

Woolfolk, S.W., Cohen, A.C., and G.D. Inglis. 2004. Morphology of the alimentary canal of Chrysoperla rufilabris (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) adults in relation to microbial symbionts. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. In press.

Woolfolk, S.W., and G.D. Inglis. 2004. Microorganisms associated with field-collected Chrysoperla rufilabris (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) adults with emphasis on yeast symbionts. Biological Control 29: 155-168.

Woolfolk, S.W. A photo published in "What Is It?" section. American Entomologist Summer 2003.

Kuswadi, A.N., Wattimena, S.W., and B. Santoso. 1996. Sterility of Crocidolomia binotalis moths and its first progeny due to gamma radiation. Proceeding of Symposium of Application of Isotopes and Radiation, National Atomic Energy Agency, Jakarta, Indonesia (In Indonesian, abstract in English).

Sutrisno, S., Santoso, B., and S.W. Wattimena. 1995. Rearing of cabbage pests of Plutella xylostella and Crocidolomia binotalis, and their release test in field. Proceeding of Symposium of Application of Isotopes and Radiation, National Atomic Energy Agency, Jakarta, Indonesia (In Indonesian, abstract in English).

Santoso, B., Wattimena, S.W., Sutardji, D., and S. Sutrisno. 1993. The effect of radiation and sex ratio on the egg hatch and the test on the control of Chilo auricilius Dudgeon by releasing substerile insects in field. Proceeding of Symposium of Application of Isotopes and Radiation, National Atomic Energy Agency, Jakarta, Indonesia (In Indonesian, abstract in English).

Sutardji, D., Wattimena, S.W., and S. Sutrisno. 1993. The effectiveness of traps and sex pheromone baits of Plutella xylostella and study on the fluctuation as an effect of sterile insect technique (SIT) application. Proceeding of Symposium of Application of Isotopes and Radiation, National Atomic Energy Agency, Jakarta, Indonesia (In Indonesian, abstract in English).

PRESENTATIONS

Paper presentation at the Southeastern Branch Entomological Society of America (SEBESA) meeting, Charleston SC. Title: "Gut morphology of Chrysoperla rufilabris: Uncover a mystery behind yeast-lacewing adult association" (authors: Woolfolk, S.W., Cohen, A.C., and G.D. Inglis); February 15-18, 2004.

Display presentation at the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory/Discover Life in America (ATBI/DLIA) Conference, Gatlinburg TN. Title: "Microfungi of American beech, Fraser fir, and hemlock forests in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP)" (authors: Baird, R., Woolfolk, S., and M. Windham); December 3-5, 2003.

Paper presentation at the Mississippi Entomological Association (MEA) meeting, Starkville MS. Title: "Gut morphology of Chrysoperla rufilabris: Uncover a mystery behind yeast-lacewing adult association" (authors: Woolfolk, S.W., Cohen, A.C., and G.D. Inglis); November 3-5, 2003.

Display presentation at the Entomological Society of America (ESA) Annual Meeting, Cincinnati OH. Title: "Morphology of the alimentary canal of Chrysoperla rufilabris (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) adults in relation to yeast symbionts" (authors: Woolfolk, S.W., Cohen, A.C., and G.D. Inglis); October 26-29, 2003.

Display presentation at the 1st Annual Graduate Research Symposium hosted by the Graduate Student Association, Mississippi State University. Title: "Yeasts associated with field-collected Chrysoperla rufilabris adults" (authors: Woolfolk, S.W., and Inglis, G.D.); April 3, 2003.

Display presentation at the SEBESA meeting, Baton Rouge LA. Title: "Yeasts associated with field-collected Chrysoperla rufilabris adults" (authors: Woolfolk, S.W., and Inglis, G.D.); March 9-12, 2003.

Paper presentation at the MEA meeting, Starkville MS. Title: "Yeasts associated with lacewings: a predator s best friends?" (authors: Woolfolk, S.W., and Inglis, G.D.); October 28-30, 2002.

Display presentation at the SEBESA meeting, Little Rock AR. Title: "Understanding the Gut Microflora of Lacewings: How Can We Help Our Best Friends Help Us?" (authors: Woolfolk, S.W., Inglis, G.D., and A.C. Cohen); March 3-6, 2002.

OTHER PROJECTS/ LEADERSHIP/VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

Graduate student representative from Mississippi for Southeastern Branch ESA Student Affairs Committee, present 2006.

Anonymous reviewer for one paper that was planned to be published with "Southeastern Naturalist".

Volunteered at the 2003 MSU Discovery Day, Starkville MS; Fall 2003.

Volunteered to teach students basic knowledge on insects, insect diseases as well as plant diseases at various elementary schools (Church Hill Elementary School, West point MS April 17, 2003; Alexander Elementary School and Overstreet Elementary School, Starkville, MS September 2002; Sudduth Elementary School, Starkville, MS May 2002) or children visited the department (Creative Learning Center Summer Program, First Baptist Church, Starkville MS June 2003; home-schooled children April 15, 2003)

Volunteered at the 10th annual 4-H Entomology Camp held at Holandale, MS; helped with the Insect Olympics, July 2003.

Captain of the Linnaean team from the Department of Entomology & Plant Pathology, MSU for the 2003 SEBESA meeting.

Graduate Student representative for the Graduate Student Association, Mississippi State University (GSA-MSU), from the Department of Entomology & Plant Pathology, Fall 2002- Spring 2003.

Volunteered at the School Days on the Farm 2002, Hinds Community College, Raymond, Mississippi, April 23-24, 2002.

Member, University Baptist Church, Starkville, MS; 2002 present; Preschool and kindergarten Sunday School teacher.

Editor of the Facet, MSU Entomology and Plant Pathology Club Newsletter

Volunteered at the 8th annual 4-H Entomology Camp held at Holmes County State Park, MS; helped with the Insect Olympics, 2001

Volunteered at the School Days on the Farm 2001, Mississippi Agriculture Center with the insect collection displays, 2001

Volunteered at the 7th annual 4-H Entomology Camp held at the Department of Entomology, Mississippi State University, MS; helped teaching 4-Hers on microbial assay and other aspects of insect pathology, 2000

Vice President (since 2003) & Treasurer (since 2000), Indonesian Student Association MSU Chapter

Volunteer at the 9th International Fiesta organized by World Neighbor Association and International Services Office, MSU, Spring 1999

Volunteered at the 1998 North Carolina BugFest (hosted by North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh); helped with the insect collection displays, 1998

Volunteered at the NCSU International Student Orientation; welcomed and assisted new international students to settle at NCSU and in Raleigh, NC area; Fall 1997 and Fall 1998

Member, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (NCSU International Chapter), 1996 1998

Member, Triangle Indonesian Fellowship, North Carolina; 1996 1998

AWARDS & HONORS

Second Place, student paper presentation at the Mississippi Entomological Association (MEA) meeting, Starkville MS, November 3-5, 2003.

ESA President s Prize for Student Competition, First Place Display presentation session Cd1 (Biology, ecology, and behavior) at the 2003 ESA Annual Meeting, October 26-29, Cincinnati OH.

The 2003 College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Mississippi of Agriculture, Forestry and Experiment Station (CALS-MAFES) Graduate Student Research Award, April 24, 2003.

Graduate Student Association Outstanding Presenter in the 1st Annual Graduate Research Symposium, April 3, 2003.

Recipient of the 2003 GSA-MSU Travel Awards Program for my trip to the 2003 Southeastern Branch Entomological Society of America (SEBESA), March 9-12, at Baton Rouge LA and the 2003 ESA Annual Meeting, October 26-29, Cincinnati OH.

Pat and Linda Harris Scholarship from Mississippi Entomological Association (MEA), October 2002

H.C. Mitchell Scholarship from Mississippi Entomological Association (MEA), November 2001

Inducted to the Honor Society of Agriculture, Gamma Sigma Delta MSU Chapter; April 2001 present

Graduate Research Assistantship, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, MSU; January 1999 December 2002; July 2003 up to now.

Scholarship from the Science and Technology for Industrial and Development, Indonesia to attend NCSU for M.E. degree; August 1996 July 1998

Fellowship from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to attend the IAEA Training Course on the Use of Radioisotopes and Sterile Insect Technique, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; May June 1994

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Member, Entomological Society of America (ESA), since 1997

Member, Mississippi Entomological Association (MEA), since 2002

Member, American Phytopathological Society (APS), since December 2003

Vice president, MSU Entomology & Plant Pathology Club, since January 2004; treasurer, June - December 2001; member, since Fall 1998

Member, NCSU Entomology Graduate Students Association, Fall 1996 Summer 1998

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