Endowed Dean Wendy Wintersteen

Wendy Wintersteen has served as the dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and director of the Experiment Station since Jan. 1, 2006. Previously, she served as the senior associate dean and associate director of the Experiment Station from 2000-2005 and as director of Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension from 1995 to 2000.

Wintersteen was appointed as extension entomologist and assistant professor, Department of Entomology in 1988 and was promoted to full professor in 1996. In 1990, Wintersteen served as the acting National Pesticide Education program leader for the Cooperative Extension Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

As a faculty member, Wintersteen coordinated the activities of the Pest Management and Environment Program, which seeks to reduce the health and environmental risks of pesticide applications. Her extension research interests focused on the development and assessment of pest management strategies including the environmental economic injury level and measuring IPM adoption levels.

Wintersteen received her bachelor's degree in agriculture in 1978 from Kansas State University and her doctorate in entomology in 1988 from Iowa State University.

She has received numerous awards including the Early Achievement in Extension Award from the Iowa State University Foundation (1993), Outstanding Extension/Regulatory Display, Entomological Society of America (1994), USDA and EPA Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding service and dedication in establishing the national program for the certification and training of pesticide applicators (1999) and Honorary Member, Iowa Independent Crop Consultants Association (2000).

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