Kansas State University, Entomology, 2008, PhD

University of Georgia, Entomology, 2004, Master

University of Agricultural Sciences, India, Agriculture, 2001, BS

Punya Nachappa received her BS degree in agriculture from University of Agricultural Sciences in India. She obtained a MS degree in entomology from University of Georgia, and PhD in entomology from Kansas State University. After completing her PhD, she was a post-doctoral researcher at K-State and Texas A & M University. She was an Associate Professor at Purdue University Fort Wayne before joining Colorado State University (CSU). Currently, she is an Associate professor at CSU in the Department of Agricultural Biology. Her research program is focused on understanding the interactions between plants and insect vectors as a means of managing plant pests and diseases. She has a dynamic lab group with 2 post-docs, 2 Research Associates, 3 PhD students, 3 MS students and several undergraduate students. Her research is funded by USDA NIFA, FFAR and commodity groups