Rate My Professor Nancy Hinkle

In her extension responsibilities, Hinkle conducts research and public education on domestic and companion animal ectoparasites as well as pests of livestock and poultry, aiming to reduce fly production from confinement facilities through multidisciplinary collaboration. She has produced dozens of scientific papers, over 100 extension publications, and 21 book chapters. Key publications include "Ekbom Syndrome: The Challenge of ‘Invisible Bug’ Infestations" (Annual Review of Entomology, 2010), "Ekbom Syndrome: A Delusional Condition of ‘Bugs in the Skin’" (Current Psychiatry Reports, 2011), and "Efficacy and safety assessment of a water-soluble formulation of fluralaner for treatment of natural Ornithonyssus sylviarum infestations in laying hens" (Parasites & Vectors, 2018). Hinkle has received the Entomological Society of America’s Distinguished Achievement Award in Extension (2001), Lifetime Achievement Award from the Livestock Insect Workers’ Conference, Southeastern Branch Recognition Award in Urban Entomology (2014), Robert T. Gast Award for best doctoral paper (1992), John T. Creighton Award for Excellence in Urban Entomology, ESA President’s Prize (1991), and John Henry Comstock Award (1991). She has presented more than 300 extension talks and 240 professional society talks, served on ESA committees including as Chair of Section D (Medical and Veterinary Entomology), and currently chairs the editorial board of the Journal of Integrated Pest Management while serving on the ESA Governing Board as Southeastern Branch Representative.