Education

1997–present Ph.D. program, Department of Entomology, University of Arizona.

1992–1994 M.S., Seoul National University (South Korea), Entomology

Thesis: Isolation and Identification of feeding deterrents from plants (Clerodendron trichotomum var. esculentum. Verbenaceae) against Diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella) andtobacco cutworm (Spodoptera litua)

1988–1992 B.S., Seoul National University (South Korea), Applied Biology

Other education

Summer 2000 Summer course. Neurobiology and Development of the Leech. Marine Biological Laboratory. Woods Hole. Massachusetts.

Professional and Research Experience

1999–present Graduate Research Assistant, ARL Division of Neurobiology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. Developed behavioral paradigms for the analysis of learning and memory in the American cockroach, with Prof. Nicholas J. Strausfeld.

1998–1999 Research assistant. ARL Division of Neurobiology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. Behavioral and sensory physiological difference to feeding deterrents between close related insects, with Prof. Chapman and Bernays.

1994 Research scientist. Research Center of Hanlim pharmaceutical company.

Young-In, Korea.

Scholarships and other Grants

Spring 2001 Final Project Fund from Graduate College, University of Arizona

Summer 2000 Scholarships from Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA for summer course

Summer 2000 Travel grant from Entomology Department and The College of Agriculture & Life Sciences

Spring 1998 Graduate Student Travel Funds from Graduate College of the University of Arizona

Fall 1997 Laurence Carruth Scholarship from the Department of Entomology, University of Arizona

Conference Abstracts

Lent, D.D., Kwon, H-W., Strausfeld, N.J. (2002). Associative learning in cockroaches: Place memory and split-brain paradigms. (Submitted for FENS Meeting).

Kwon, H-W., Lent, D.D., Strausfeld, N.J. (2001). Antennal movements reveal associative learning in the American cockroach. Soc. Neurosci. 27, 308.10.

Lent, D.D., Kwon, H-W., Strausfeld, N.J. (2001). Associative visual and aversive food odor learning in the American cockroach, Periplaneta americana. Poster Hexapodium, Univ. of AZ. Vol. 8, pg. 12.

Publication and Presentations

Kwon, H., D.D Lent, and N.J. Strausfeld. Visual associative learning in the American cockroach, Periplaneta Americana. (Journal of Experimental Biology) - Preparing

Kwon, H. and N.J. Strausfeld. Place memory using antennal projection response in harnessed condition in the American cockroach, Periplaneta Americana. (Journal of Experimental Biology) - Preparing

Kwon, H, D. D. Lent, and N. J. Strausfeld. 2001. Antennal movements reveal associative learning in the American cockroach. In Society for Neuroscience 31^st Neuroscience meeting. San Diego. CA. 308.10

Bernays, E.A., Oppenheim, S., Chapman, R.F., Kwon, H., and Gould, F. 2000. Taste sensitivity of insect herbivores to deterrents is greater in specialists than in generalists. a test of the hypothesis using two closely related caterpillars. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 26(2): 547-563. Kwon, H. 1998. Comparative study of taste recognition between generalist Heliothis virescens and specialist Heliothis subflexa. In Third Intentional Symposium Molecular Insect Science, The Center for Insect Science presents. June 5-10, 1998, Snowbird, Utah, USA. p. 69.

Kwon, H., Lee, SG., Kweon, JH., Byun, BH., and Ahn, YJ. 1994. Larvicidal and antifeeding activities of oriental medicinal plant extracts against Plutella xylostella and Spodoptera litura. Agricultural Chemistry & Biotechnology. 37(6), 503-508.

Kweon, JH., Lee, SG., Kwon, H., and Ahn, YJ. 1994. Larvicidal and antifeeding activities of oriental medicinal plant extracts against Plutella xylostella and Spodoptera litura. Koroean Journal of Applied Entomololgy. 33(4),225-229.

Affiliations

· Society for Neuroscience

· International Society of Neuroethology

· Entomological Society of America