Kimberly Stephens
Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, Phone (951) 827-2420;
e-mail: kstep002@ucr.edu
A. PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION
California State University, Long Beach
Biology
Bachelor of Science, 2008
California State University, Long Beach
Biology
Master of Science, 2010
University of California, Riverside
Entomology
Ph.D. Candidate, degree in progress
B. APPOINTMENTS
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2008
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2010 – present
2012-2014
2012-2014
Teaching Assistant, CSULB, General Entomology
Teaching Assistant, CSULB, General Microbiology
Graduate Student Researcher, UCR
Teaching Assistant, UCR, Insect Physiology
Teaching Assistant, UCR, Intro to Cell and Molec Biol Lab
C. PUBLICATIONS
1. Stephens KD, Thaler CD, Cardullo RC. Characterization of plasma membrane associated
type II <alpha>-D-mannosidase and <beta>-N-acetylglucosaminidase of Aquarius remigis
sperm. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology., In press (DOI
10.1016/j.ibmb.2015.03.004).
2. Severo MS, Choy A, Stephens KD, Sakhon OS, Chen G, Chung DW, Le Roch K, Blaha G,
Pedra JHF. 2013.The E3 Ubiquitin Ligase XIAP restricts Anaplasma phagocytophilum
colonization of Ixodes scapularis ticks. J. Infect. Dis. 208(11):1830-40
3. Severo MS, Sakhon OS, Choy A, Stephens KD, Pedra JH. 2013. The 'ubiquitous' reality of
vector immunology. Cell Microbiol. 15(7): 1070-1078.
4. Stephens KD, Chikhalya A, Archie JW, Haas-Stapleton EJ. 2013. Virulence and pathogenesis
of the baculovirus Autographa californica M nucleopolyhedrovirus (AcMNPV) in
Pseudoplusia includens. Biological Control. 65 (1): 102-108
5. Severo MS, Stephens KD, Kotsyfakis M, Pedra JH. 2012. Anaplasma phagocytophilum:
deceptively simple or simply deceptive? Future Microbiol. 7(6): 719-31.
6. Chikhalya A, Luu DD, Carrera M, De La Cruz A, Torres M, Martinez EN, Chen T, Stephens
KD, Haas-Stapleton EJ. 2009. Pathogenesis of Autographa californica M
nucleopolyhedrovirus in fifth instar Anticarsia gemmatalis larvae. J. Gen Virol. 90: 20232032.
D. SYNERGISTIC ACTIVITIES
1. Teaching. Help teach general entomology lab (2008) and teach general microbiology (2010)
at CSULB. Teach general biology lab (2012-2014) and insect physiology (2012-2014) at
UCR. As an undergraduate (2006-2007), Kimberly Stephens taught supplemental instruction
for General Biology and General Chemistry. The aim of supplemental instruction courses is to
help students understand course material and learn to study more effectively.
2. Conference, workshops, and symposia. Attended the Entomological Society of America to
present a poster (“3-D reconstruction of metaphase I chromosomes using virtual slices”
Authors: Stephens K, Underwood D) in 2007, Presented a poster at Mosquito and Vector
Control Association of California (West Nile Virus Resurgence in Orange County, California,
During 2008” Authors: Cummings R, Bennett S, Cisneros B, De Collibus K, Flores F, Fogarty
C, Francisco J, Havickhorst R, Herrera C, Jozan M, Krueger L, McLaughlin T, Morgan T,
Nguyen K, Parker T, Reynolds T, Stephens K, Tilzer A, Velten R) and attended the American
Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) to present a poster (“Characterization of
Glycosidases in the Aquarius remigis Sperm Plasma Membrane”, Authors: Stephens K,
Thaler C, Cardullo R).
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3. Outreach. Teaching the public about insects and other arthropods through the Entomology
outreach programs at the University of California, Riverside (2010-present). Arthropods that
are alive and/or preserved are used during outreach. The purpose of the entomology
outreaches is to educate our community about arthropods. Outreach events include speaking at
K-12 classrooms, museums, libraries, judging science fairs and presentations at various
community gatherings. Topics discussed at some of these events include insect diversity,
beneficial insects, harmful insects such as vectors and agricultural pests and what
entomologists do.
4. Mentoring Undergraduate Researchers. Since 2010, Kimberly Stephens has mentored three
undergraduate researchers in the Cardullo lab, including training the students in basic lab
methods as well as specific techniques such as Western and lectin blotting and enzymatic
assays. As a Masters student (2008-2010), Kimberly Stephens helped to train three BRIDGEs
students in laboratory techniques.
G. Collaborators & Other Affiliations
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James Archie, CSU – Long Beach
Gregor Blaha, UC – Riverside
Gary Chen, UC – Riverside
Anthony Choy, UC – Riverside
Aniska Chikhalya, CSU – Long Beach
Doug Chung, UC – Riverside
Michaelis Kotsyfakis, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
Karine Le Roch, UC - Riverside
Olivia Sakhon, UC – Riverside
Maiara Severo, UC - Riverside
Catherine Thaler, UC - Riverside
2. Graduate Advisors.
A. Richard Cardullo, UC - Riverside
B. Eric Haas-Stapleton, CSU – Long Beach
C. Joao Pedra, UC - Riverside
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