Dr. Gouge manages an applied research and Extension program focused on pest ecology and reduced-hazard management of medically significant arthropods and commensal rodents. She serves on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as an appointed core member of the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee, a federal advisory committee providing guidance on pesticide regulatory, policy, and program implementation. Dr. Gouge co-directs the National School IPM Steering Committee, which formed to provide a focal point for interactive communication and collaboration of school community stakeholders throughout the U.S. Dr. Gouge also co-directs the Arizona Vector Think Tank which meets to collaborate on vector priorities in the state of Arizona and support students engaged in vector research. She is a member of the Pesticide Risk Management Alliance and Arizona Arboviral Workgroup.