Dr. Chris Geden received his MS and Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1979 and 1993, respectively. After working as a research associate at North Carolina State University and Cornell, he joined USDA’s Center for Medical, Agricultural, and Veterinary Entomology in Gainesville, Florida, where he has been a research entomologist since 1992.

Mark Boetel
North Dakota State University

Dr. Livy Williams, III, a 30-year ESA member, is a Research Entomologist at the USDA-ARS European Biological Control Laboratory (EBCL) in Montpellier, France. He earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Arizona (B.S. 1982), and graduate degrees in Entomology from the University of Arkansas (M.S. 1985) and the University of Idaho (Ph.D. 1993).

David Ragsdale earned MS and PhD degrees in Entomology from Louisiana State University. He joined the Entomology Department at the University of Minnesota in July 1981 and rose to the rank of Full Professor. Dr. Ragsdale moved to Texas A&M University as Professor and Head of the Department of Entomology in October 2010.

Phillip Mulder is Professor and Department Head of Entomology and Plant Pathology at Oklahoma State University (OSU). Phil has mentored several graduate students and teaches Horticultural Insects. Mulder has made more than 2,300 Extension and research presentations, and has authored or co-authored over 150 refereed publications, invited book chapters, proceedings, and extension publications.

The following three strategic principles were developed by ESA's Governing Board as the guiding force behind how the Society pursues our mission. These principles are used to guide ESA's year-to-year goals and operations. The ESA Governing Board approved these principles on November 16, 2011.

Strategic Principles

- ESA has a social responsibility to develop ALL of its members.

- The science of entomology is global; therefore, ESA is global.

- To realize our profession’s full potential, ESA must increase its influence.

For more information on Eastern Branch's governance and officers, please select from the following:

Current Officers (members only)

Previous Eastern Branch Officers

Governing Documents

Constitution and Bylaws of the Eastern Branch