Jody Gangloff-Kaufmann
Associate Director of Community IPM and Senior Extension Associate, Cornell Integrated Pest Management
Jody L. Gangloff-Kaufmann, Ph.D. is an entomologist and senior extension associate with more than two decades of dedicated service to Cornell University. She currently serves as the associate director of Community IPM. In this role, she leads a specialized team focused on driving educational outreach, pesticide risk reduction and the widespread adoption of integrated pest management practices in community settings across New York State.
Research and Extension Focus
Gangloff-Kaufmann’s work bridges applied research and public education to solve pressing pest management challenges in human environments. Her programmatic expertise spans:
- Public Health and Vector Ecology: Extensive surveillance, risk management, writing and outreach regarding ticks, mosquitoes, bed bugs and head lice.
- Urban and Structural Pests: Developing structural IPM practitioner workflows and diagnosing critical structural and landscape pest issues for schools, municipalities and local organizations.
- Environmental Stewardship: Spearheading public campaigns to prevent pesticide overuse, groundwater pollution and foster the protection of pollinators.
She has successfully secured critical state and federal funding, including grants from the USDA-NIFA, the Northeastern IPM Center, New York State Department of Health and the New York State Senate to spearhead extensive tick outreach and public risk-reduction campaigns.
Professional Leadership and Community Engagement
A recognized leader in community and public health IPM, Gangloff-Kaufmann chairs the Community IPM Coordinating Council and led the Community IPM Mini-Grants Program. She previously chaired the New York City Bed Bug Advisory Board and has served on numerous federal, state and county committees dedicated to regulatory pesticide risk reduction. As a frequent expert voice in print, radio and digital media, she is deeply committed to translating complex entomological science into practical, accessible solutions for communities, school districts and industries.
Education
Gangloff-Kaufmann earned her Ph.D. in entomology from Cornell University in 1999, following a B.A. in biology from New York University. Throughout her career at Cornell IPM, she has progressed from extension associate to senior extension associate, culminating in her leadership appointment in December 2022.
Research Articles
Mader, E.M., Clements, N., Lehane, A., Gangloff-Kaufmann, J., Crans, S., Horton, C., Greiner Safi, A., A qualitative analysis of perceived risks and benefits of mosquito abatement and bite prevention strategies in Northeastern U.S. communities, Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 62, Issue 2, March 2025, Pages 435–448, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjae144
Vogels, C.B.F., Brackney, D.E., Dupuis, A.P., Robich, R.M., Fauver, J.R., Brito, A.F., Williams, S.C., Anderson, J.F., Lubelczyk, C.B., Lange, R.E., Prusinski, M.A., Kramer, L.D., Gangloff-Kaufmann J.L., Goodman, L.B., Baele, G., Smith, R.P., Armstrong, P.M., Ciota, A.T., Dellicour, S., Grubaugh, N.D., 2023. Phylogeographic reconstruction of the emergence and spread of Powassan virus in the northeastern United States, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 120 (16) e2218012120, https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2218012120
Gouge, D.H., Lame, M.L., Stock, T.W., Rose, L.F., Hurley, J.A., Lerman, D. L., Nair, S., Nelson, M.A., Gangloff-Kaufmann, J.L., McSherry, L, Connett, J.F., Graham, L., Green, T.A., 2023. Improving Environmental Health in Schools. Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent
Frye, M.J., Gangloff-Kaufmann, J.L, Corrigan, R.M., Hirsch, H., Bondy, D., 2021. Assessment of factors influencing visitation to rodent management devices at food distribution centers. Journal of Stored Products Research. Vol. 93, Sept 2021.
Frye, M.J., Gangloff-Kaufmann, J.L, Corrigan, R.M., Hirsch, H., Bondy, D., 2020. Initial assessment of ecological and environmental factors influencing visitation to interior passive traps and exterior bait stations at food distribution centers. Journal of Stored Products Research. Vol 93, 2021. Online at https://www.elsevier.com/locate/jspr
Yuan, Q., Llanos-Soto, S.G., Gangloff-Kaufmann, J.L., Lampman, J.L., Frye, M.J., Benedict, M.C., Tallmadge, R.L., Mitchell, P.K., Anderson, R.R., Chilson, B.D., Stanhope, B.J., Jarvis, A.R., Lejeune, M., Renshaw, R.W., Laverack, M., Lamb, E.M., Goodman, L.B., 2020. “Active surveillance of Pathogens from ticks collected in New York State suburban parks and schoolyards” Zoonoses and Public Health, 7/22/20.
Book Chapters
- Gangloff-Kaufmann, J. L., Taisey, A., & Miller, D. M. (2018). Bed Bug Education - A Case Study in the United States. Advances in the Biology and Management of Modern Bed Bugs S.L. Doggett, D.M. Miller, C-Y Lee (ed.), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ.
Book Reviews
- Gangloff-Kaufmann, J. L. (2015). Review of "The Management of Insects in Recreation and Tourism". p. 212-213 The Quarterly Review of Biology University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL .
Extension Bulletins
Frye, M, R Delaney, B Corrigan & J Gangloff-Kaufmann. Civic Lessons: Municipal rodent control programs offer PMPs an avenue for lessons learned. PCT Magazine, GIE Media, Inc., Valley View, OH. November 2023: 66-68.
Gangloff-Kaufmann, J.L. and Harper, R. W. 2020. “Arborists and Stinging Insects in the Landscape: A Potentially Painful Encounter”, The Buckeye Arborist, May/June 2020.
- Gangloff-Kaufmann, J. L., & Lampman, J. K. (2015). Head Lice - Frequently Asked Questions. NYSIPM Program, Geneva, NY.
Harper, R.W and Gangloff-Kaufmann, J.L., 2014. “Arborists and Stinging Insects in the Landscape”. Arborist News, ISA. Vol. 23 (4), pg.44-47.
Harper, R.W. and Gangloff-Kaufmann, J.L., 2014. “Stinging Insects in the Urban Landscape: Their Management, Your Safety. Arborist News, ISA. Vol. 23 (5). Pg. 28-31.
Trade Articles
- Gangloff-Kaufmann, J. L. (2010). A Need for Outreach. Pest Control Technology - GIE Media, Richfield, OH.
Others
- Frye, M., Gangloff-Kaufmann, J.L., 2018. How to Get Bed Bugs Out of Your Belongings (pp 70). Geneva, NY, NYSIPM Program, Cornell University.
- Gangloff-Kaufmann, J. L. (2011). Wasp and Bee Management - A Common Sense Approach. p. 89 Holly Hyde (ed.), Natural Resource, Agriculture and Engineering Service, Ithaca, NY.
Presentations and Activities
- "Exclusion: The Future of Pest Management". PestWorld National Annual Conference. October 2017. National Pest Management Association. Baltimore, MD.
- Designing Pests and Pesticides out of Green Buildings. Greenbuild International Conference and Expo. October 2016. Greenbuild International. Los Angeles, CA.
- The Scientific Coalition of Pest Exclusion. National Conference on Urban Entomology. May 2016. NCUE. Albuquerque, NM.
- The Charming Garden Residents: Our Native Bees. Homecoming Farm Spring Awakening. April 2016. Homecoming Farm. Amityville, NY.
- Assessing Pollinators in New York. Pollinator Workshop. April 2016. CCE Putnam County. Carmel, NY.
- Reducing Pesticides in Restaurants, Schools and Hotels. IPM Forum. April 2016. US EPA Region 2. St. Croix, USVI.
- Structural IPM Short Course. Structural IPM Short Course. March 2016. New York Pest Management Association. Merrick, NY.
- "Bed Bug Update and Demonstration of Management Techniques that Anyone Can Use". Nassau County Bed Bug Task Force Workshop. May 2015. Nassau County Bed Bug Task Force. Farmingdale, NY.
- The Structural IPM Short Course. Western NY Workshop. January 2015. NY Pest Management Association. Buffalo, NY.
- "An Update on Bed Bugs". Nassau County Bed Bug Workshop. March 2014. Nassau County Bed Bug Task Force. Hicksville, NY.
Contact Information
Long Island and NYC regions
Nassau County
jlg23 [at] cornell.edu
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