Coby Schal
Professor
- Phone: 919-515-1821
- Email: coby@ncsu.edu
- Office: Gardner Hall 3107
- Lab: (919) 515-1820
- Fax: (919) 515-7746
Malaccina schali, sp. nov. named after C. Schal (Roth 1996, see p. 347)
CALS Donor Recognition Event, February 17, 2013 (Schal video)
2013 profile in Pest Control Technology
2013 profile in The Scientist Magazine
2013 profile in Pest Management Professional magazine
2019 Gizmodo profile of the lab: Blood Feasts and Roach Vacuums: The Life of an Urban Pest Scientist
2023 National Science Foundation Podcast: Insect Scent: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Amazon. The video version: Insect Scents | Discovery Files Podcast – YouTube
2024 HOME DIAGNOSIS TV Series, season 3, Episode 303: Little Critters; Episode 309: Mold of All Colors (Corbett Lunsford, Building Performance Workshop LLC)
Publons Web of Science ResearcherID: A-8717-2010
Education
| B.S. |
State University of New York at Albany
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1976 | Biology |
| Ph.D. | University of Kansas, Lawrence | 1983 | Entomology |
Professional Experience and Affiliations
| 2019–present | Member, Genetics and Genomics Academy, NC State University, Raleigh, NC Member, Center for Health and Human Environment (NIEHS), NC State University, Raleigh, NC Member, Neuroscience Initiative, NC State University, Raleigh, NC |
| 2012–present | Member, Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity (IMSD, NIH), NC State University, Raleigh, NC |
| 2010–present | Member, Biotechnology (BIT) Program, NC State University, Raleigh, NC |
| 2000–present | Member, North Carolina Agromedicine Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC |
| 1999–2019 | Co-Founder, Executive Committee, W. M. Keck Center for Behavioral Biology, NC State University, Raleigh, NC |
| 1993–present | Blanton J. Whitmire Distinguished Professor of Structural Pest Management, North Carolina State University |
| 1988–1993 | Associate Professor of Entomology, Rutgers University, NJ |
| 1984–1988 | Assistant Professor of Entomology, Rutgers University, NJ |
| 1982–1984 | Post-Doc., Department of Entomology, Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst (with R.T. Cardé) |
| 1977–1981 | Research Assistant, Department of Entomology, University of Kansas (with W.J. Bell) |
| 1977 | Research Assistant, University of Kansas (with R. Jander) |
| 1975 | Summer courses, Cranberry Lake Biological Field Station, NY |
Honors and Awards
| 1980 | Invited Student Participant in a Gordon Conference on Aerobiology, Meriden, New Hampshire |
| 1980 | Beamer Award: Department of Entomology, University of Kansas |
| 1980 | National Science Foundation Dissertation Improvement Grant |
| 1981 | Sigma-Xi: Grant-in-Aid of Research |
| 1995 | Plenary speaker, North Carolina Entomological Society |
| 1996 | Non-Employee Award, CEO of Colgate-Palmolive Company, Piscataway, NJ |
| 1997 | Award for Research Excellence in Urban Entomology, Orkin Pest Control |
| 1998–2000 | Editorial Board: Journal of Economic Entomology |
| 1999 | Entomological Society of America Recognition Award in Urban Entomology, Southeastern Branch |
| 1999–present | Editorial Board: Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology |
| 2000–present | Editorial Board: Journal of Insect Science |
| 2000 | Distinguished lecture. The Ted Hopkins Colloquium, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS |
| 2001–2013 | Editorial Board: Journal of Chemical Ecology |
| 2002 | Keynote speaker, “Issues in Urban Entomology”, 4th International Conference on Urban Pests, Charleston, SC |
| 2002–2005 | Councilor – International Society of Chemical Ecology |
| 2005–2008 | Subject Editor: Journal of Economic Entomology |
| 2005–2008 | Subject Editor: Pest Management Science |
| 2005 | Entomological Society of America Recognition Award in Insect Physiology, Biochemistry and Toxicology, Southeastern Branch |
| 2005 | Lifetime Honorary Membership, North Carolina Pest Management Association |
| 2006 | Distinguished Achievement Award in Urban Entomology, National Conference on Urban Entomology |
| 2006 | Elected Fellow of the Entomological Society of America |
| 2006 | Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| 2006 | Outstanding Contributions to Entomology Award, NC Entomological Society |
| 2007 | Research Friend of Extension Award, North Carolina State University |
| 2007–2012 | Editorial Board: Psyche: A Journal of Entomology |
| 2009 | Alumni Association Outstanding Research Award, North Carolina State University |
| 2011 | Silverstein-Simeone Award, International Society for Chemical Ecology |
| 2012 | Distinguished Member, Sigma Xi 125th Anniversary Celebration |
| 2013 | Crown Leadership Award, Pest Control Technology/Syngenta |
| 2013–present | Editorial Board: Current Opinion in Insect Science |
| 2015 | Alfred M. Boyce Lecturer in Entomology, University of California, Riverside |
| 2015 | Recognition Award in Urban Entomology, Entomological Society of America |
| 2015 | Alexander Quarles Holladay Medal for Excellence, highest faculty award at NC State |
| 2016 | Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award, NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences |
| 2016 | Nan-Yao Su Award for Innovation and Creativity in Entomology, Entomological Society of America |
| 2017 | Vice President, International Society for Chemical Ecology |
| 2017 | NC State Graduate School Outstanding Graduate Faculty Mentor Award in the Biological and Life Sciences |
| 2017 | Selected to NC State’s Academy of Outstanding Faculty Mentors |
| 2018 | Selected to NC State’s Research Leadership Academy |
| 2018 | U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary’s Award for Healthy Homes |
