Area of expertise

Resource Person

Phone number

E-mail

Web address

Food Science

· Food technology safety issues, e.g. genetic engineering, irradiation

· Nutrition: Diet and Chronic Disease/Nutrition labeling

Lynne Brown PhD

Associate Professor of Food Science

Department of Food Science

203B Borland Laboratory
University Park, PA 16802

(814) 863-3973

f9a@psu.edu

http://www.foodscience.psu.edu/Department/Faculty/
brown.html

· Quality and microbial food safety of beef, poultry, fish, exotic meats

· HACCP for meat processors

· Rapid methods for microbial detection

· Food Microbiology and Sanitation Shortcourses

Catherine Cutter PhD

Associate Professor of Food Science

Department of Food Science

119A Borland Laboratory
University Park, PA 16802

(814) 865-8862

cnc3@psu.edu

http://www.foodscience.psu.edu/Department/Faculty/
cutter.html

· Thermal resistance of microorganisms

· Growth and survival of Listeria in dairy foods

· influence of cold shock proteins in survival at refrigeration temperatures.

Stephanie Doores

Associate Professor of Food Science

Department of Food Science

107B Borland Laboratory
University Park, PA 16802

(814) 863-2956

sxd11@psu.edu

http://www.foodscience.psu.edu/Department/Faculty/
doores.html

· Molds and yeasts in foods

· Toxins in foods

· Microbial food safety

· Food Microbiology Shortcourse

Hassan Gourama PhD

Associate Professor of Food Science

Department of Food Science

236 Luerssen Building
Penn State University-Berks Campus
P.O.Box 7009
Tulpehocken Road
Reading, PA 19610-6009

(610) 396-6121

hxg7@psu.edu

http://www.foodscience.psu.edu/Department/Faculty/
gourama.html

· Heat resistance of Listeria monocytogenes;

· Role of heat shock proteins in thermo tolerance

· Recovery of injured foodborne pathogens

· Novel, rapid methods for the detection of foodborne pathogens

· Control of foodborne pathogens in meat, poultry, egg and dairy products.

Stephan Knabel

Associate Professor of Food Science

Department of Food Science

116 Borland Laboratory
University Park, PA 16802

(814) 863-1372

sjk9@psu.edu

http://www.foodscience.psu.edu/Department/Faculty/
knabel.html

· Quality and safety of processed fruits and vegetables

· HACCP based food safety programs for fruit, vegetable, and mushroom growers, packers, and processors

· Cider safety, Juice HACCP

· Home food canning

· Sanitation Shortcourse

Luke LaBorde PhD

Associate Professor of Food Science

Department of Food Science

119 Borland Laboratory
University Park, PA 16802

(814) 863-2298

lfl5@psu.edu

http://www.foodscience.psu.edu/Department/Faculty/
laborde.html

· Dairy Foods Manufacturing

· Ice Cream Shortcourse

· Successful Ice Cream Retailing

· Cultured Products Shortcourse

· Pasteurizer Operators

Bob Roberts, PhD

Associate Professor of Food Science

Department of Food Science

121 Borland Laboratory
University Park, PA 16802

(814) 863-2959

Rfr3@psu.edu

http://www.foodscience.psu.edu/Department/Faculty/
roberts.html

Agriculture and Biological Engineering

· Inactivation of pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms by using novel processing technologies

Ali Demirci

231 Ag. Engineering Building
University Park, PA 16802

(814) 863-1098

demirci@psu.edu

http://www.abe.psu.edu/fac/demirci.htm

Dairy and Animal Science

· Meat quality for beef, pork, lamb and veal

· Quality Assurance programs for livestock producers

· Food safety and regulatory issues for meat processors

· HACCP training for meat and poultry processors

Bill Henning PhD

Professor of Animal Science

Department of Dairy and Animal Science

307 ASI Bldg.
University Park, PA 16802

(814) 863-3670

bhenning@psu.edu

http://www.foodscience.psu.edu/Department/Faculty/
henning.html

Entomology

· Pesticide education

John Ayers PhD

Director

Pesticide Education Program

College of Agricultural Sciences
University Park, PA 16802

(814) 863-0263

jea@psu.edu

http://www.pested.psu.edu/aboutus/

Veterinary Science

· Animal Production

· Biosecurity

· Milk quality

· Pre-harvest microbial food safety

Bhushan Jayarao PhD

Extension Veterinarian and Associate Professor

Department of Veterinary Science
111 Henning Bldg
University Park, PA 16802

(814) 863-5939

bmj3@psu.edu

http://www.cas.psu.edu/docs/CASDEPT/VET/ppl/
Jayarao.htm