Training/Employment

Undergraduate Opportunities

• Independent research projects: Undergraduate students interested in independent research projects may be funded through any of a variety of UW fellowship programs (e.g., Hilldale). These are competitive programs, with annual application deadlines typically in January. Independent research can also be carried out for class credit-see below.
• Students in the lab have also successfully competed for the Wisconsin Undergraduate Idea Fellowship (WIF) and for the CALS Honors scholarship.
• Independent research projects for academic credit: Undergraduates may also participate in research programs for credit, registering for Entomology 299 or 699 depending on matriculation date. Contact Dr. Paskewitz for discussion of projects available. Note: projects all involve laboratory or field work. Library-based projects are not available.
• Laboratory support positions: Occasionally, we have opportunities for undergraduates who want to learn how to manage mosquito colonies. These are paid, hourly positions which require some weekend work. Additional job duties vary but can include dishwashing, preparing solutions, and general cleaning. Most frequently, students carry out a mix of colony and laboratory maintenance and independent research projects.

Graduate Student Training Opportunities

Several students in my laboratory have compIeted the Master’s of Public Health degree.  This degree is a non-thesis program which requires an APEX project.

I am also affiliated with the Comparative Biomedical Sciences Graduate Degree program. This means that graduate students who are doing research in my laboratory can get a degree through this program, with a minor in entomology.

The Comparative Biomedical Sciences Graduate Degree Program is administered by the  School of Veterinary Medicine and the Graduate School at the University of Wisconsin–Madison .