Kulhanek joined OSU Extension in 2013, but has been with Ohio State University (OSU) for many years.  She earned her Master's of Science in Entomology at OSU and began working as a Program Coordinator for the Good Agricultural Practices Team at OSU's Ohio Agricultural Research Development Center (OARDC) in Wooster.  Kulhanek uses these experiences to provide research-based information and programming about on-farm food safety regulations; pest management; Plant and Pest Diagnostics, commercial and private pesticide applicator license recertification training, invasive species like spotted lanternfly; conservation; and horticulture to Medina County and the state. She also runs and trains the master gardener volunteers of medina county and the Ohio Certified Naturalists Course in Medina.  Below is a brief Curriculum Vita:

EDUCATION:

2006-2009. Master of Science in Entomology. The Ohio State University.

2002-2006. Bachelor of Art in Sociology, Baldwin-Wallace College, Minor Biology.

Certifications

• 2016. Association of Food and Drug Officials Produce Safety Alliance Trainer. Class Number OH-161219-ING

WORK EXPERIENCE:

2025- Present Assistant Professor, Department of Extension, Agriculture and Natural Resources Program.The Ohio State University, Department of Extension, Medina County 

2021 - 2025. Extension Educator 4, Extension Educator, Ohio State University, OSUE Agr & Natural Resources, Medina, United States

2016 - 2021. Extension Educator 3, Extension Educator, The Ohio State University, OSUE Agr & Natural Resources, United States

2013 - 2016. Extension Educator 2, Extension Education, The Ohio State University, OSUE Agr & Natural Resources, Medina, oh, United States

2012 - 2013. Program Coordinator, Staff, The Ohio State University, College of Food Ag and Environmental Science, Horticulture & Crop Science, Wooster, Ohio, United States

2010 - 2012. Program Assistant, Staff, The Ohio State University, Horticulture & Crop Science, Wooster

SELECT PUBLICATIONS & FACTSHEETS

• Kulhanek, A. (2025). European Hornet and its Look-alikes. Ohioline, Columbus, United States.
• Boggs, J., Kulhanek, A., Stone, A., Perry, KI, Ward, SF. (2025). Invasive Species: Box Tree Moth (Cydalima perspectalis, Lepidoptera, Crambidae)-What should you do? (Report No. ENT-0101). Ohioline, Columbus, United States. Retrieved from: https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ent-0101
• Boggs, J., Kulhanek, A., Stone, A., Perry, KI, Ward, SF. (2025). Invasive Species: Detecting Box Tree Moth (Cydalima perspectalis, Lepidoptera, Crambidae). Ohioline, Columbus, United States. Retrieved from: https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ent-0100
• Kulhanek A. (2024, June 21). Synchronous Fireflies. Buckeye Yard and Garden Line [Blog]
• Kulhanek, A., McDermott, T., and Smith, K. 2022. Invasive Species Management: Common and Japanese Barberry. ANR-0106.
• Kulhanek ,A. and Dahl, J. 2020. Be Alert for Spotted Lanternfly. ANR-83
• Kulhanek, A., and Jasinski, J. 2019. Introductory Entomology for Master Gardeners. In: Ohio Master Gardener Manual.
• Lewis-Ivey, M., Kulhanek, A., and Ilic, S. 2019. Good Agricultural Practices Guide for Plain Growers.

SELECT PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

• 2026- Present. Secretary. Association of Natural Resources Extension Professionals, National Chapter
• 2024. Past-President. Ohio Chapter of ANREP, Association of Natural Resources Extension Professionals. 
• 2023. President, 2^nd term. Ohio Chapter of ANREP, Association of Natural Resources Extension Professionals. (Elected). 
• 2022. President-Elect. Ohio Chapter ANREP, Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals (Elected). Description of Effort: President-elect supports the president of ANREP and prepares to take on the leadership role in the next year.
• 2022. Past-President. Ohio Chapter of ANREP, Association of Natural Resources Extension Professionals. Description of Effort: As past-president I supported the new president and passed on knowledge for conducting meetings and working with the national level organization.
• 2021. President, 1^st term. Ohio Chapter of ANREP, Association of Natural Resources Extension Professionals. (Elected). Description of Effort: Lead Ohio Chapter of ANREP, conduct business meetings, communicate national ANREP news, and represent my fellow Extension Educators at the national level.
• 2022 - 2023. Chair. Communications Committee for Ohio NACAA, National Association of County Agriculture Agents (Open). Description of Effort: I collected all creative works award submissions for Ohio and arranged logistics for judging, awarding, and reporting to the national committee.
• 2019 - 2021. Secretary. Ohio Chapter NACAA, National Association of County Agricultural Agents. (Open). Description of Effort: I kept meeting minutes for all NACAA business meetings and assisted in logistics for meetings and reports.