Associate Professor / July, 2022 — Present

Assistant Professor / April, 2015 — June, 2022

Research Focus Areas: Processed and value-added meat and meat products with emphasis on: (1) Development and application of technologies to enable product innovation and increase product value. (2) Advancement of the scientific understanding of technological challenges related to product safety quality healthfulness affordability and consumer acceptance. (3) Development of practical solutions to the aforementioned technological challenges. Teaching Responsibilities: Science and Technology of Value-Added Meat Products (Animal Science 4600/5600); Advanced Processed Meats Technology (Animal Science 5630; online delivery); Advanced Meat Processing Principles and Technology (Animal Science 5710).

Director, Research & Development / May, 2012 — March, 2015

Director, Research & Development / May, 2011 — May, 2012

Senior Program Leader/Program Leader, Meat Science Research / 2005 — 2009

Responsible for setting and executing the short- and long-term strategic and tactical goals of the company’s meat science research program, including coordination of linkages with key business stakeholder groups (support functions, customers, etc.) and external groups; oversaw technical research platforms (basic science, food safety, protein functionality, ingredients, processing) in accordance with business objectives; key point of contact between Kraft Research & Nutrition organization and Oscar Mayer R&D; managed group of 4 world-class meat science researchers.

Associate Principal Scientist, Meat Science Research / 2004 — 2004

Advanced research projects in support of Oscar Mayer’s short-, mid-, and long-term technical business strategies; demonstrated technical feasibility of the alternative curing technology that led to the successful 2006 launch of the Oscar Mayer Selects product line.

Associate Principal Scientist/Senior Scientist, Oscar Mayer Foods Division / 1999 — 2004

Developed project objectives and strategies in response to technological and businesPlanned and executed experiments with a high degree of autonomy, and interpreted test results and translated into recommended next steps for possible solutions to business issues; esponsibility extended from concept development to bench top and pilot testing through implementation in a production facility; key member of development teams, providing technical expertise and working closely with individuals from R&D process and package development, marketing, operations, procurement, quality and other departments. Responsible for total annual cost savings exceeding $10 million.

Sr. Associate Principal Scientist, Oscar Mayer Brand Value / 2009 — 2011

Technical leadership and management of new, innovative technology platforms, from concept to commercialization; technical mentor and guide to middle and upper management.

Director of Research & Development / 1996 — July, 1999

Managed the company’s following corporate activities: 1. New product and process design, development and implementation; 2. Existing product improvement; 3. Evaluation, selection, and implementation of new design, formulation, manufacturing and packaging technologies; 4. Formula maintenance; 5. Development and maintenance of ingredient, product and process specifications; 6. Least-cost formulation; 7. Technical services.