Louise Lynch-O'Brien

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Louise Lynch-O'Brien

Extension Coordinator, Nebraska One Health Department of Entomology University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Contact

Address
ENTO 109B
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Phone
402-327-1574
Email
llynchobrien@unl.edu

Louise is an insect biologist that focuses on educational and behavioral interactions between insects, humans and the environment. She blends social sciences with entomology and utilizes qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods, and community-based participatory research to explore these interactions, often using community science, science communication and science education as stages. Louise coordinates and advises for the Insect Science undergraduate program at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. She infuses One Health principles into the courses she teaches, including:

  • Insect Biology (ENTO 115)
  • Science and Decision-Making for a Complex World (SCIL 101)
  • Experiential Learning in Entomology Research / Teaching / Extension (ENTO 395)
  • Aquatic Insects (ENTO 402/802)
  • Medical Entomology (ENTO 415/815)

Education

  • Ph D, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2016
  • MS, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2012
  • BS, Fairleigh Dickinson Univeristy, 2006
  • Other, University of Florida, 2021
  • Other, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2015