From Graduate School to Tenure-Track: Kassie Hollabaugh
Meet Kassie Hollabaugh, a doctoral candidate who has dedicated her graduate studies to the art of teaching and mentoring. Originally from Warren, Pennsylvania, Hollabaugh moved to Knoxville in 2015 to pursue her education at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. In 2019, she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences, specializing in ecology and evolutionary biology, and minoring in wildlife and fisheries science. Remaining at UTK, Hollabaugh delved deeper into her studies, earning a master’s degree in entomology and plant pathology in 2022. She’s set to complete her doctorate in December of 2023. Her current research explores how a fungus interacts with insects and