Catherine Hill Named Head of Purdue Entomology Department

WEST LAFAYETTE, In. — Catherine Hill, professor and former interim department head of entomology, was appointed as head of the department in December. Karen Plaut, Purdue University’s Glenn W. Sample Dean of Agriculture, made the announcement.

Hill earned her bachelor’s degree in agricultural science and doctorate in entomology from the University of Adelaide in Australia.

Hill stated in a press release she looks forward to working with the department and its many partners in training future leaders and conducting national research.

She said the university’s entomology department has a proud history of serving the land-grant mission, having delivered excellence in discovery, learning and extension for our state and nation for more than 100 years.

“Looking ahead, the department is unified around a shared vision to address some of society’s greatest challenges in the areas of global food security, the protection of agricultural production and human health and animal health, and the preservation of natural resources,” Hill said.