Christopher Tipping

B.S., University of Delaware - Entomology/Plant Pathology
M.S., University of Delaware - Entomology and Systematics
Ph.D., University of Florida - Entomology and Nematology

Chris comes to us from the University of Florida's North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC), where he was a post-doctoral researcher working on plant/insect interactions. While at NFREC, Chris was an undergraduate internship and research advisor. Additionally, he created lectures and displays relating to insect management for seasonal workshops directed to county extension agents and Master Gardeners.  

Chris has studied a variety of insect systems, including mosquito oviposition behavior, biocontrol of insect pests, post harvest IPM, insect-vectored plant diseases and the systematics of soil arthropods. He has an extensive list of publications and book chapters to his credit and has also described several novel species of insects and nematodes. In addition to postdoctoral experience at the University of California, Davis, Chris has been an adjunct faculty member in the biology department at Arkansas State University. He has teaching experience with several entomology courses, including taxonomy and systematics, insect structure and function, economic entomology and an honors level course offered at UF entitled Natural History of Fireflies.  

Chris is an active member in several scientific societies and has presented many lectures at a variety of conferences. He is the faculty advisor for the Apiary Society and is also an assistant coach for our softball team here at DelVal. Chris has initiated the creation of the Arthropod and Invertebrate Museum, which will be used for teaching purposes. Delaware Valley College welcomes Christopher Tipping as an assistant professor in Biology and looks forward to a long, mutually-beneficial relationship.