Class of 1968. Dr. Randy Gaugler earned his Bachelor of Science from North Dakota State University in 1972. He went on to North Carolina State University to complete a Master of Science degree. Four years later, Mr. Gaugler earned his Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from the University of Wisconsin. Following a stint as Senior Scientist with the New York State Museum, Randy accepted an invitation in 1982 to join Rutgers University. He was recognized as a Fulbright scholar in 2005. In 2006, he began his work investigating disease risk assessment modeling, transgenic mosquitoes bearing a dominant lethal gene, and West Nile virus dynamics and the ecology of invasive species.