Richard Roush
- Dean, College of Agricultural Sciences
University Park, PA 16802
- Email rtr10@psu.edu
- Office 814-865-2541
Education
- Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
- B.S., University of California, Davis
Rick Roush serves as the Dean of Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, which includes 3,000 undergraduate students, 450 graduate students, 250 faculty, and 1,500 staff from all the state's 67 counties. The College boasts nine academic programs, featuring 17 undergraduate majors, 22 minors, graduate studies in 18 majors, two-year and certificate programs, and online learning opportunities.
In this role, Dr. Roush is responsible for the administration of all the College's educational, research, government, alumni, industry relations, and Penn State Extension programs. He has particularly focused on key issues facing agriculture and rural communities in Pennsylvania, including water quality, job development, drug addiction, and pest management.
Dean Roush is internationally recognized for research and implementation of strategies to delay insect pests and weeds from evolving resistance to genetically modified crops and pesticides. Prior to his arrival at Penn State in 2014, Dr. Roush held positions at the University of Melbourne, the University of California, the University of Adelaide, Cornell University, Mississippi State University, and Texas A&M University.
Publications
Efficacy and nontarget effects of broadcast treatments to manage spotted lanternfly (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae) nymphs
Journal of Economic Entomology, Keller, Joseph A., Walsh, Brian, Johnson, Anne, Jenkins, Nina, Rost, John, Treichler, Brianna, Biddinger, David, Calvin, Dennis D., Hoover, Kelli, Urban, Julie, Roush, Richard T., 2023
Molecular diagnostics of Conopomorpha cramerella (Snellen) (Lepidoptera: Gracillaridae)
Agricultural and Forest Entomology, Valenzuela, Isabel, Lambert, Smilja, Hamilton, Andrew J., Roush, Rick T., 2022
Spotted Lanternfly (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae) Nymphal Dispersion Patterns and Their Influence on Field Experiments
Environmental Entomology, Calvin, D. D., Keller, J., Rost, J., Walsh, B., Biddinger, D., Hoover, K., Treichler, B., Johnson, A., Roush, R. T., 2021
Applications of Beauveria bassiana (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) to Control Populations of Spotted Lanternfly (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae), in Semi-Natural Landscapes and on Grapevines
Environmental Entomology, Clifton, Eric H., Hajek, Ann E., Jenkins, Nina E., Roush, Richard T., Rost, John P., Biddinger, David J., Nachappa, Punya, 2020
Effect of Bt broccoli and resistant genotype of Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) on life history and prey acceptance of the predator Coleomegilla maculata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
Biological Control, Liu, Xiaoxia, Abro, Ghulam Hussain, Han, Fei, Tian, Junce, Chen, Mao, Onstad, David, Roush, Rick, Zhang, Qingwen, Shelton, Anthony M., 2015
Practical yield loss models for infestation of cocoa with cocoa pod borer moth, Conopomorpha cramerella (Snellen)
Crop Protection, Valenzuela, Isabel, Purung, Hussin Bin, Roush, Richard T., Hamilton, Andrew J., 2014
Natural enemies delay insect resistance to Bt crops
PLoS One, Liu, Xiaoxia, Chen, Mao, Collins, Hilda L., Onstad, David W., Roush, Richard T., Zhang, Qingwen, Earle, Elizabeth D., Shelton, Anthony M., 2014
Foreword, Roush, Rick, 2013
Modeling the integration of parasitoid, insecticide, and transgenic insecticidal crop for the long-term control of an insect pest
Journal of Economic Entomology, Onstad, David W., Liu, Xiaoxia, Chen, Mao, Roush, Rick, Shelton, Anthony M., 2013
The potential for carbon sequestration in Australian agricultural soils is technically and economically limited
Scientific Reports, Lam, Shu Kee, Chen, Deli, Mosier, Arvin R., Roush, Richard, 2013
