Patty Alder has been named the Director of the Structural Pest Management Training Facility. She has served as Assistant Director since 2007. She received her Master’s Degree in Entomology from NCSU in 2004 researching competition between the Argentine ant and the little black ant in bait feeding. Patty will continue in her responsibilities as Training Coordinator. She also teaches ENT132 (Urban Pest Management) in the Agricultural Institute.