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    Alexis Hamilton
    Alexis M. Hamilton , bio

    Assistant Professor: Food Processing Microbiology

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    Amanda Stewart
    Amanda C. Stewart , bio

    Associate Professor: Food and Beverage Fermentation

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    Ann Sandbrook
    Ann Sandbrook , bio

    Food Chemistry Lab Manager

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    Brett Driver
    Brett Driver , bio

    Project Director

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    Brian Wiersema
    Brian Wiersema , bio

    Pilot Plant Manager

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    Christie Dalton
    Christie Dalton , bio

    Assistant Director of Business Operations

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    Daniel Weller
    Daniel Weller , bio

    Adjunct Research Professor: Food Safety and Foodborne Illness

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    Dr. David Kuhn
    David Kuhn , bio

    Associate Professor: Seafood Quality, Seafood Safety, Aquaculture Research and Outreach programs

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    Dennis Cladis
    Dennis Cladis , bio

    Assistant Professor: Phytochemistry and Functional Foods

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    Haibo Huang
    Haibo Huang , bio

    Associate Professor: Food Processing, Fermentation Engineering, Process Simulation and Economic Analysis

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    Herbert Bruce
    Herbert Bruce , bio

    Assistant Professor of Practice for Undergraduate Education

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    Jacob Lahne
    Jacob Lahne , bio

    Associate Professor: Sensory Evaluation

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    Dr. Joseph D. Eifert
    Joseph Eifert , bio

    Graduate Program Director and Professor: Food Safety, Poultry Processing, HACCP and Risk Assessment, Food Laws and Regulations, Food Safety Education

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    Ken Hurley
    Ken Hurley , bio

    Collegiate Assistant Professor

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    Laura Strawn
    Laura K. Strawn , bio

    Associate Professor: Food Microbiology, Produce Safety

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    Lester Schonberger
    Lester Schonberger , bio

    Associate Extension Specialist: Food Safety Education, Food Donation

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    Mario Ferruzzi
    Mario Ferruzzi , bio

    Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences: Nutrition, Agriculture, Metabolism, Micronutrient and Phytochemical Bioavailability and their Impact on Human Health

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    Marlon Ac-Pangan Headshot
    Marlon F. Ac-Pangan , bio

    Postdoctoral Research Associate: Postharvest Processing, Food and Beverage Fermentation, Food and Flavor Chemistry, Gas and Liquid Chromatography

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    Melissa Wright
    Melissa Wright , bio

    Director, Food Producer Technical Assistance Network

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    Monica Ponder
    Monica Ponder , bio

    Professor: Microbiology

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    Rachel Alessandra Cheng
    Rachel Cheng , bio

    Assistant Professor: Food Microbiology, Food Safety, Foodborne Illness Virulence and Disease Severity, Host-Pathogen Interactions of Foodborne Pathogens

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    Renata Carneiro
    Renata Carneiro , bio

    Research Assistant Professor: Food Chemistry, Sensory Science, Cyberbiosecurity

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    Dr. Renee Raiden Boyer
    Renee Boyer , bio

    Department Head; Professor and Extension Specialist: Food Safety, Outreach

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    Sean O'Keefe
    Sean O'Keefe , bio

    Professor: Food Chemistry, Lipid and Flavor Chemistry

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    Dr. Renee Raiden Boyer
    Susan Sumner , bio

    Associate Dean for College Agriculture and Life Sciences  Academic Programs; Food Microbiology, Food Safety, Pedagogy, Teaching and Learning

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    Tatiana Lorca headshot
    Tatiana Lorca , bio

    Adjunct Assistant Professor; Vice President of Food Safety and Quality Assurance for Canteen, a Compass Group Sector

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    Xuanbo Liu
    Xuanbo Liu , bio

    Postdoctoral Research Associate: Food Processing and Engineering, Converting Food Waste into Value-Added Products

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    Yifan Cheng
    Yifan Cheng , bio

    Assistant Professor: Food Packaging, Food Process Engineering, Food Safety, Antimicrobial Nanostructures for Food Contact Surfaces, Intelligent Packaging

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    Yun Yin
    Yun Yin , bio

    Assistant Professor: Aroma and Flavor Compounds in Food Systems, Flavor Analysis and Sensory Evaluation