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Phillip Kaufman
Dr. Phillip Kaufman is a native of northern Illinois and earned his B.S. in Animal Science from the University of Illinois, his M.S. in entomology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his Ph.D. in entomology from the University of Wyoming. He has served on the faculty of Cornell University and the University of Florida from 2005 until his transition to Texas A&M University in 2020. In 2020, Dr. Kaufman joined the Department of Entomology at Texas A&M as Professor and Department Head. At Texas A&M he holds a 70% administration and 30% research appointment.
While at Florida, he taught Medical and Veterinary Entomology to graduate and undergraduate students, and forensic entomology to undergraduate students. He has 130 peer-reviewed publications, has delivered hundreds of research and Extension presentations. He has supervised 7 postdoctoral associates, 22 graduate students, and served on an additional 27 student committees.
Insecticide resistance and control failures are commonplace for many fly and tick pests; therefore, innovative systems are needed to assist in their management. To successfully manage these pests, studies investigating arthropod biology and ecology are required and thus, serve as the basis for all research in his program. Over his career, the research program he has led has developed multiple new pest management tools for poultry, cattle, and equine systems. Additionally, his program works to improve ectoparasite management on companion animals and studies ectoparasites of wildlife. His program currently studies brown dog ticks, cattle fever ticks, lone star ticks, stable flies, horn flies, and lesser mealworms. He currently serves as the Chair of the Texas A&M AgriLife New World screwworm task force, as this incredibly destructive fly once again threatens Texas’ thriving cattle and wildlife industries.
Sessions
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Screwworm Threat: Safeguarding Livestock with Science and Collaboration08-Apr-2026Breakout Room
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