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Jeri Smith

Sensory Evaluation Lab Manager

Education

  • M.S., Agricultural and Life Science, Virginia Tech, 2021
  • B.S., Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise, Virginia Tech, 2009

Professional Appointments

2021 - Present: Food Chemistry Laboratory Manager, Department of Food Science and Technology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA

2011 – 2021: Wine Analysis Laboratory Specialist, Enology Services Laboratory, Department of Food Science and Technology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA

2009 - 2011: Quality Assurance Lab Assistant, WhiteWave Foods, Mount Crawford, VA

Organizations and Recognitions

2018 - Present: Member, Pink Boots Society, Blue Ridge Chapter

2019: Reviewer, Methods of Analysis Committee, American Society of Brewing Chemists

2015: Reviewer, Food Science and Dietetics course curriculum, Virginia Department of Education

Jeri Smith is the Sensory Evaluation Laboratory Manager at Virginia Tech where she oversees the Department of Food Science and Technology's food sensory research facilities, including academic research and industry collaborations. An accomplished food scientist with over a decade of experience across product development, food production, and sensory evaluation, she received both her bachelor's and master's degrees from Virginia Tech.