From nationally recognized, hands-on workshops and expositions for school-aged children, to a Smithsonian Institute exhibition of children's monarch butterfly drawings, Kulhavy has engaged thousands of young minds. "Dr. Bug," as he is known, actively seeks out new and innovative ways to share his knowledge of entomology, environmental science and other aspects of his field.
At SFA, Kulhavy teaches several courses from forest pest management to conservation of natural resources, and he has authored numerous industry articles and publications. Under Kulhavy's direction, a project by landscape ecology students was selected to represent SFA at the Clinton Global Initiative University, where undergraduate students from around the world present plans to better the world landscape.
Kulhavy was awarded fellowship by the Society of American Foresters in 2008 and the A.D. Hopkins Award for Excellence in Southern Forest Entomology in 2006. He also has received the national Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching from the Entomological Society of America.
Kulhavy earned a bachelor's degree in zoology from San Diego State University, and both a master's degree in forest entomology and doctoral degree in forest sciences entomology pathology from the University of Idaho. Kulhavy joined the SFA faculty in 1978. He was named Regents Professor in 1996.
