AMANDA L. EIDEN
amandalynneiden@gmail.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/amandaeiden
Current location: Bangkok, Thailand
USA Mailing: PO Box 719
Stevens Point WI, 54481
PROFILE
Postdoctoral research scientist with knowledge and understanding of biology, entomology,
vector control, integrated pest management, pesticide resistance, and chemical and behavioral
ecology. Highly motivated, works well individually or as part of a team. Dedicated to science
with excellent written and oral communication skills.
EDUCATION
Doctorate
January 2010 – December 2013
University of Florida – Gainesville (UF)
Cumulative grade point average 3.72 (4.0 = A)
Entomology, with additional courses in international extension and program development.
18 hours of professional teaching development seminars
Dissertation: Determining acaricide resistance levels and mechanisms in Rhipicephalus
sanguineus (Latreille) to chemicals used to treat domestic animals and residential
environments.
Master of Public Health
January 2006 – May 2009
University of South Florida – Tampa (USF)
Cumulative grade point average 3.70 (4.0 = A)
Concentration: Global Health, Communicable Disease, Infection Control Certificate
Project: Clinical parasite diagnostic program development and public health curriculum
design for Panamanian Ngöbe community members.
Baccalaureate of Science
January 2001 – May 2005
University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point (UWSP)
Cumulative grade point average 3.66 (4.0 = A)
Major: Biology
Minor: Spanish (Study in Oaxaca, Mexico, June – August 2004)
15 credits internationally, 9 credits in traveling biology field courses
WORK EXPERIENCE
Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
March 2015 – Current
STUDENT AND FACULTY SERVICES, CONSULTANT, AND EDITOR.
Produce extension documents and community presentations on sustainable agriculture.
Conduct student and faculty workshops on academic and grant writing, public speaking, and
science literature comprehension. Provide science and English edits for peer reviewed
publications and book chapters for the Faculty of Agriculture. Facilitate international
relations and student recruitment for international programs.
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Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
March 2014 – March 2015
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH.
Designed, executed, and analyzed laboratory and field research to evaluate the effectiveness
of pesticides for indoor residual spraying for malaria control in experimental huts.
Assembled and monitored trapping methods for stable fly field studies. Utilized World
Health Organization guidelines for pesticide efficacy studies. Completed molecular assays to
determine mosquito subspecies groups. Screened newly developed botanical repellents for
contact irritancy and mortality in mosquitoes. Managed project and multiple four person field
teams in a cross-cultural environment. Monitored and evaluated project progress to
streamline procedures. Provided scientific and English edits for presentations and written
documents.
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
January 2010 – December 2013
DOCTORAL RESEARCH.
Executed toxicological experiments and utilized molecular techniques for data collection.
Provided integrated pest management consultation to community stakeholders and pest
control companies. Expertise areas include vector borne disease, pest management,
pesticides, toxicology, international extension, and program design. Responsible for record
keeping and contributing to reports required for funding agency (USDA-NIFA) and animal
care regulation compliance, as was necessary for brown dog tick rearing. Techniques
included DNA extraction, cloning, sequencing, and statistical analysis. Analyzed, interpreted,
and evaluated toxicological and molecular data to monitor research objectives. Participated in
community educational outreach events. Coordinated invited seminar speakers and
departmental social functions. Mentored incoming graduate students. Produced seven
presentations, three extension documents, and three peer reviewed publications (published or
under review).
Florida Department of Health, Tampa, Florida
August 2008 – December 2009
EPIDEMIOLOGIST.
Conducted communicable disease surveillance and implemented control measures under
government public health codes. Led investigations, monitored domestic and imported
diseases, and community outbreaks with expertise in gastrointestinal (food and waterborne)
and vector borne pathogens. Reviewed confidential medical records, completed client
interviews, visited outbreak sites to provide consultations. Completed comprehensive
questionnaires, conducted interviews, and maintained detailed medical records. Participated
in herpes zoster reduction initiatives by directing mass vaccine distribution clinics. Wrote
standard operating procedures, coordinated specimen collection and anti-viral distribution,
consulted healthcare professionals and community members, and delegated emergency
response activities during the 2009 H1N1 flu epidemic. Worked on-call to address
emergency disease exposure consultation and off-hour community public health concerns.
Educated the community and health care professionals regarding disease prevention, public
health practice, and control activities.
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University of South Florida, San Felix, Panama
January – April 2009
INTERNATIONAL FIELD PROJECT.
Designed clinical parasite diagnostic and public health advocacy programs for an indigenous
community group to reduce disease morbidity and mortality. Identified community members
to serve as local program leaders, produced materials for training community leaders, which
were then used to educate community members. Collaborated with community members,
nongovernmental organizations, and the Ministry of Health to achieve a sustainable program
in a resource poor setting.
Florida Department of Health, Tampa, Florida
November 2006 – August 2008
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST SPECIALIST.
Directed the compliance of public health regulations and inspected state licensed facilities.
Responded to community public health concerns, then negotiated with and consulted
stakeholders to resolve public health hazards. Coordinated and co-lead a committee to
summarize legal codes and standardized inspection processes. Attended disaster relief and
hazard abatement training. Constructed and delivered community outreach presentations on
food safety. Nominated for and completed the Cultivating Successful Leaders program.
Shriners Hospital for Children, Tampa, Florida
February – October 2006
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY RESEARCH ASSISTANT.
Coordinated study participant scheduling for a multi-site clinical research project. Completed
regulatory renewal documents and annual progress reports for biomedical research with
children. Managed patient clinic visits to ensure proper data collection.
EXTENSION EXPERIENCE
University of Florida
2011 – 2014
Conducted site visits to homes and kennel facilities to provide integrated pest management
consultations for brown dog tick and flea infestation control.
Washington DC International Extension Survey
April 2013
Visited eight organizations, including governmental, nongovernmental, and nonprofit groups
with prominent international extension programs. Interviewed and constructed qualitative
research on international extension program design, sustainability, and implementation.
Entomological Outreach, University of Florida
2010 – 2013
Volunteered for 10 community events to provide education regarding invasive pests,
biological control, pest control, and vector borne disease prevention.
Florida Department of Health , Tampa, FL
2007
Constructed presentations the Florida Department of Health’s community outreach events.
Guest lecture for high school culinary arts classes about foodborne illness and prevention.
Saint Michael’s Hospital, Stevens Point, WI
December 2001 – June 2002
Volunteered to supervise, organize, and lead demonstrations for kindergarten tours weekly.
Provide education about health and hospitals for children.
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
2014 – Current
Guest Lecture: 12 teaching hours of graduate level of medical entomology courses
Advanced English Instruction: 70+ teaching hours at undergraduate level
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Teaching Assistant – ENY 4660/6665L Medical and Veterinary Entomology
Approximately 15 students per semester
Fall 2011 and 2012
 Organized and prepared laboratory activities including dissections, field trips,
biocontrol assays, and PCR experiments
 Evaluated student performance on quizzes, laboratory practicals, and insect
collections
 Lectured approximately 25% of the course material
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Lecturer – ENY 3005/5006L Principles of Entomology
Approximately 15 students
 Created presentations and presented lectures introducing entomology
 Organized classroom experiments and field activities
 Graded exams, insect collections, and laboratory reports
American Red Cross, Tampa, FL
Safety and health educator: elementary age level
University of Stevens Point Wisconsin, Stevens Point, WI
Biology tutor: undergraduate level
 Facilitate understanding of basic biology
Summer 2010
February – May 2006
2003
GRANTS AND AWARDS
Medical, urban, and veterinary entomology student research grant
Entomological Society of America
2012
$700
Graduate student travel grant
Society of Vector Ecology
2012
$200
Scholarship in Urban Pest Management
Pi Chi Omega
2011
$1,000
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Amanda L. Eiden, Phillip E. Kaufman, Faith M. Oi, Sandra Allan, and Robert Miller
Detection of permethrin resistance and fipronil tolerance in Rhipicephalus sanguineus in the
United States
Journal of Medical Entomology 52:429-436 (2015) doi: 10.1093/jme/tjv005
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Amanda L. Eiden, Phillip E. Kaufman, Sandra Allan, and Faith M. Oi
Discriminating concentration establishment for permethrin and fipronil resistance in
Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Latreille) (Acari:Ixodidae), the brown dog tick
In review with Pest Management Science
Jirod Narak, Sunaiyana Sathantriphop, Siripun Tantakom, Amanda L. Eiden, Theeraphap
Chareonviriyaphap
Avoidance behavior to essential oils by Anopheles minimus, a malaria vector in Thailand
In review with Vector Ecology
Amanda L. Eiden, Phillip E. Kaufman, Faith M. Oi, Michael J. Dark, and Jeffrey B.
Bloomquist
Determination of metabolic resistance mechanisms in Rhipicephalus sanguineus
Peer reviewed article in preparation for publication, submission date in July 2015
EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS
Amanda L. Eiden and Phillip E. Kaufman
Southern Black Widow, Latrodectus mactans. EENY 560. Gainesville: University of Florida,
Department of Entomology and Nematology, June 2013.
http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/URBAN/SPIDERS/black_widow_spider.htm
Faith M. Oi and Amanda L. Eiden
Best management practices for brown dog ticks. Gainesville, University of Florida, IFAS
Extension, 2013.
https://pmu.ifas.ufl.edu/sites/ufpmu/files/TickBMPs.pdf
Faith M. Oi and Amanda L. Eiden
How to prevent and control brown dog ticks in your home. Gainesville, University of
Florida, IFAS Extension, 2013.
https://pmu.ifas.ufl.edu/sites/ufpmu/files/Tick_Brochure.pdf
PRESENTATIONS
Amanda L. Eiden, Phillip E. Kaufman, Faith M. Oi, Michael J. Dark, and Robert Miller
Acaricide resistance in brown dog tick populations in Florida
Ninth Annual Arbovirus Surveillance & Mosquito Control Workshop
Saint Augustine, FL. March 2012, 10 minutes
Amanda L. Eiden, Phillip E. Kaufman, Faith M. Oi, Michael J. Dark, and Robert Miller
Status of acaricide resistance in the brown dog tick
56th Annual Livestock Insect Workers’ Conference
Kalispell, MT. June 2012, 20 minutes
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Amanda L. Eiden, Phillip E. Kaufman, Faith M. Oi, Michael J. Dark, and Robert Miller
Acaricide resistance in Florida Rhipicephalus sanguineus populations
95th Annual Meeting of the Florida Entomological Society
Jupiter Beach, FL. July 2012, 10 minutes
Amanda L. Eiden, Phillip E. Kaufman, Faith M. Oi, Michael J. Dark, and Robert Miller
Acaricide resistance in Rhipicephalus sanguineus
44th Annual Conference of Society for Vector Ecology, Invited speaker
Saint Augustine, FL. September 2012, 15 minutes
Amanda L. Eiden, Phillip E. Kaufman, Faith M. Oi, Michael J. Dark, and Robert Miller
Determination of acaricide resistance in Rhipicephalus sanguineus and evaluation of
resistance mechanisms
Entomological Society of America 60th Annual Meeting
Knoxville, TN. November 2012, 10 minutes
Amanda L. Eiden, Phillip E. Kaufman, Faith M. Oi, Michael J. Dark, and Robert Miller
Evaluation of resistance mechanisms in the brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus)
populations in Florida
Tenth Annual Arbovirus Surveillance & Mosquito Control Workshop
Saint Augustine, FL. March 2013, 15 minutes
Amanda L. Eiden, Phillip E. Kaufman, Faith M. Oi, Michael J. Dark, and Robert Miller
Acaricide resistance mechanisms in Rhipicephalus sanguineus
Entomological Society of America
Austin, TX. November 2013, 10 minutes
Amanda L. Eiden
Tick overview and acaricide resistance in Rhipicephalus sanguineus
Thailand Research Fund Annual Meeting. Invited speaker.
Bangkok, Thailand. July 2014, 15 minutes
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Tick resistance development
Thailand Research Fund Annual Meeting. Invited speaker.
Bangkok, Thailand. May 2015, 10 minutes
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Entomological Society of America
Society of Vector Ecology
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PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Certified in Public Health (CPH)
National Board of Public Health Examiners
Thailand Research Fund conference moderator
2009 – Current
July 2014
SPECIAL SKILLS AND ACTIVITIES
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Training courses: grant writing, research methods, conflict resolution, dealing with
difficult people, hazard abatement and emergency response
Activities: mentor incoming graduate students, coordinate and host invited seminar
speakers and departmental social functions
Additional coursework: methods of planned change, global health program development,
international extension, monitoring and evaluation
Microsoft Office® programs, statistical analysis with SAS® and JMP®
Creative, analytical, enthusiastic, patient, inspired, and motivated for career ventures
Thrived living and working in settings ranging from domestic to international, resource
poor, and rural to megacity. Cross-cultural work experience in Southeast Asia and
Central America.
Travel: extensive international travel to 18 different countries, around three years abroad
Interests: behavioral economics and psychology, cooking, anthropology, photography,
wildlife, hiking, reading, education, making accurately detailed Halloween costumes
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