S. Kris Braman

Dr. Braman began work at the University of Georgia in 1989. Her research focused on the ecology and management of insect pests of turf and ornamental plants. Her studies blend basic and applied components to improve the sustainability and profitability of urban plant production and landscape pest management. Research emphasizes two areas: Identifying and increasing the use of pest- resistant and adapted turf and ornamentals and- Integrating natural enemies and alternative control technologies into IPM through enhanced understanding of tritrophic interactions in urban plant systems. Recent work has addressed management of invasive and emerging plant pests and conservation of pollinators and other beneficial arthropods. Dr. Braman has produced, with her students, over 200 publications including 155-refereed journal articles and 16 book chapters. As Director of the Center for Urban Agriculture from 2011-2016, she provided leadership in delivery of science- based information to stakeholder groups. The Center mission includes urban county agent program planning and training, professional proficiency certification, World Wide Web educational programming and support, regional educational programming and related grant management. Dr. Braman has served as Entomology Department Head since June 2016.

Recognitions and Awards
Dr. Braman is a recipient of the Distinguished Achievement Award in Horticultural Entomology, SEB/ESA, the GGIA Environmental Friend of the Year Award, and was recognized as Distinguished Alum of the Entomology Department at the University of Kentucky. She is a 2019 UGA Women’s Leadership Fellow. Dr. Braman belongs to several professional societies including the Entomological Society of America and the Georgia Entomological Society. She has served the Georgia Entomological Society as member or chair of several committees and was GES President in 2008. She also has served on several committees with the Entomological Society of America at the branch and national level and served as the 2010 President of the Southeastern Branch of ESA.

2019 SREF Special Project Award for “Trees for Bees”- Elizabeth Benton, Becky Griffin, Ellen Bauske, Bodie Pennisi, Kris Braman, Paul Pugliese, Josh Fuder, Kim Toal, Geoffrey Duesterbeck, Brittani Kelley, and Laurie Murrah-Hanson
SREF Mass Media Award for “Trees for Bees”- Elizabeth Benton, Bodie Pennisi, Kris Braman, and Greg Huber
2018 Women’s Leadership Fellows Program 2018-2019 UGA Provost’s Office
2018 ASHS Outstanding Education Publication Award. 2018. LeBude et al. 2017 Experiential nursery integrated pest management workshop series to enhance grower practice adoption.
2014 Georgia Green Industry Association, Environmental Friend of the Year Award
2014 Southern Integrated Pest Management Center Bright Idea (Fulcher et al. for the SNIPM produced app IPMPro and ebook IPM for deciduous trees)
2013 Georgia Entomological Society Fellow
2013 Outstanding Extension Publication Award, American Society for Horticultural Science. (Nair et al. Managing Garden Insects Begins with a Question: Friend or Foe? (Video). Palm Desert, CA. July 22-25.)
2009 Entomological Society of America, Southeastern Branch, Distinguished Achievement Award in Horticultural Entomology
2009 President, Entomological Society of America, Southeastern Branch
2008 American Society for Horticultural Science Outstanding Extension Publication Award. (Wade et al. Selecting and Growing Azaleas)
2008 Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Kentucky, Entomology
2007 2007 – 2008 LEAD 21 Leadership Program
2006 President, Georgia Entomological Society