Expert Details
Meat Science, Meat Color, Packaging, Food Science
ID: 733704
Kansas, USA
- Undergraduate Advisees: average of 21 for the last 5 years
- Graduate Students Supervised: Graduate Student Committees:
- 20 Masters Students - 66 Masters
- 10 PhD Students - 28 PhD
- Coordinate student-company relations for employment and internships for FSI
RESEARCH RESPONSIBILITIES:
Research Interests
- Myoglobin chemistry and meat color, Methods of color measurement, Cooked meat color related to food safety, Postmortem factors affecting meat quality, Collagen chemistry, and Low-fat ground beef and processed meats.
Research Collaboration
- Six international visiting scientists
- Six International PhD committees since 2002
- Patent pending with 2 international scientists
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1965 | Degree: BS | Subject: Animal Sciences & Industry | Institution: Kansas State University |
| Year: 1966 | Degree: Secondary School Certificate | Subject: High School Science and Chemistry | Institution: Kansas State University |
| Year: 1970 | Degree: MS | Subject: Meat Science | Institution: Kansas State University |
| Year: 1973 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Food Science - Muscle Biology | Institution: University of Missouri, Columbia |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 1984 to 2010 | Employer: Kansas State University | Title: Professor | Department: |
Responsibilities:50% Teaching 50% Research |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1991 to 2009 | Employer: Undergraduate Food Science Program | Title: Chair | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1978 to 1984 | Employer: Kansas State University | Title: Associate Professor | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1975 to 2010 | Employer: Kansas State University | Title: Professor | Department: Animal and Food Science |
Responsibilities:35 years of teaching and research in meat science. Taught undergraduate and graduate students classes every semester until retirement. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1973 to 1975 | Employer: Tennessee Eastman Company | Title: Research Scientist | Department: Health and Nutrition Division |
Responsibilities:Numerous investigations of fundamental science that could lead to a commercialized product/process for the company. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1966 to 1968 | Employer: Kinsley High School | Title: Secondary School teacher | Department: |
Responsibilities:Taught biology and chemistry, advised student organizations |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1956 to 1965 | Employer: Dryland Farming | Title: General labor | Department: |
Responsibilities:General farming operations, multiple pieces of farm machinery, drills, plows, mowers, tractors, combines, small/large trucks, feeding of livestock, herd health. record keep of purebred Yorkshire Hogs |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| American Meat Science Association: - President, 1995-96; Past-President, 1996-97 - Director and Executive Board, 1989-91 - Chair 1991 Reciprocal Meat Conference - Parliamentarian - Chair or member of numerous committees including: Meat Color Guidelines, AMSA Teaching Award, Undergraduate Travel Award, Grad Student Poster Competition, Teaching Display, Resolutions, Meat Tenderness, Biochemistry Biophysics, Packaging, Meat Color, Growth and Development, Reciprocation, Long Range Planning, Sustaining Membership, Endowment, and Research Priorities. - Organizing Committee for 2005 International Congress of Meat Science - US Contact Person for the International Congress of Meat Science and Technology, 6 years American Society of Animal Science: - Chair and Chair-elect, Meat Science-Muscle Biology Section of National ASAS Meeting - Chair, Midwestern ASAS Meat Science Section - Editorial Board Journal Animal Science - Teaching Award Committee, Midwestern ASAS Section Institute of Food Technologists: - Chair and Chair-elect of Muscle Foods Division, 1992-94 - Director of Muscle Foods Division - Chair of Muscle Foods Nominating Committee - Committee for two National Muscle Foods Symposia - Journal of Food Science, Manuscript Review CAST: Contributing member Editorial Board: Meat and Muscle Biology; Meat Science and J of Muscle Foods Routine Reviewer: J Food Science, J Animal Science, and J Ag & Food Chemistry HONORARY AFFILIATIONS: Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi, Phi Tau Sigma, Gamma Sigma Delta, Alpha Zeta |
| Professional Appointments |
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| DEPARTMENT, COLLEGE OF AG, AND UNIVERSITY ACTIVITIES: - Faculty Advisor: Block and Bridle, 6 years - Faculty Advisor: Food Science Club, 3 years - Faculty Advisor: Animal Science Grad Student Association, 25 years - Faculty Advisor: Ag Student Council, elected for 2 terms (4 years) - Chair, Weber Hall Building/Renovation Project - Chair, KSU Meat Science Faculty - Coordinator of KSU Meat Research Labs - ASI Graduate Student Selection Committee - ASI Undergraduate Career Development Committee - ASI Library Committee - ASI Scholarship, Loans and Honors Committee - Department Representative for Gamma Sigma Delta, 10 years - Student Team Coordinator, ASI Quadrathalon Teams - Agriculture Student of the Month Selection Committee - Agriculture Faculty of the Semester Selection Committee - College of Agriculture Course and Curriculum Committee, chair and member - College of Agriculture Academic Standards Committee, chair and member - College of Agriculture Commencement Committee - University Faculty Senator, College of Agriculture, two terms (6 years) - University Academic Affairs Committee - University Coordinating Committee for United Way - KAES NCR-121 Chair and Secretary: Food & Feed Safety in Animal Production - Food Science Undergraduate and Graduate Steering Committees - Chair, Non-Traditional Studies Advisory Committee - Elected by peers to ASI Teaching Advisory Committee - Chair, KSU Undergraduate Food Science Program: Coordinate all course & curriculum and policy matters, scholarship, internships, recruitment, and record keeping - Co-coordinator and ASI Retirees Group, 2013-Current TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES: Courses taught: - ASI 350 Meat Science. 3hr. Lecture-lab introductory meat science Enrollment: Since 1979, 2031 students; currently running at maximum seating of 72 - ASI 610 Processed Meat Operations. 2hr. 50% responsibility, value-added processing Enrollment: 6 to 12 undergraduate and graduate students; since 1988, 35 students - ASI 930 Advanced Meat Science. 3hr. Team-taught, highest level meats course Enrollment: Varies from 6 to 15 graduate students - GENAG 500 Food Science Seminar. 1hr. Seminar for graduating seniors Enrollment: Varies from 6 to 15 students Courses taught, - Distance Learning Program: - ASI 340 Principles of Meat Science. 2hr. Web-based course for Continuing Education Enrollment: Since 1987, over 680 students - GENAG 500 Food Science Seminar. 1hr. Seminar series for Distance Learning majors Enrollment: 3 to 15 undergraduate students per year, Continuing Education - GENAG 630 Food Science Problems. 1hr. Detailed written investigation of current topics Enrollment: 2 to 8 students per year through Continuing Education Previously Taught Courses: - Topics in Meat Science and Muscle Biology - Meats Judging Team (at University of Missouri) - Meat Processing - Livestock and Meat Evaluation - Animal Agriculture and Consumers |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| - College of Agriculture Outstanding Faculty Award - College of Agriculture Outstanding Academic Advisor - University Selection for Parents' Day Lecture - Outstanding Lecturer Award, ITAL, Campinas, Brazil - Honorary State Farmer Degree - Distinguished Teaching Award, Gamma Sigma Delta - Distinguished Research Award, Gamma Sigma Delta - Selected Instructor, National Food Science Satellite Program - Certificate of Meritorious Service, Kansas Ag Teachers Association - CASE Professor of the year, Kansas winner of national competition - Outstanding Advising Award, Gamma Sigma Delta - Distinguished Teaching Award, American Meat Science Association - Outstanding Food Scientist, Phi Tau Sigma - Outstanding KSU Instructor & Advisor Award, Mortar Board - Signal Service Award, American Meat Science Association - USDA Food & Agriculture Science Excellence in Teaching Award - Distinguished Ag Faculty David Mugler Award - Rudnick Educator’s Award, North American Meat Processors Association - Meat Research Award, American Society of Animal Science - Distinguished Meat Research Award, American Meat Science Association - Commencement Speaker, KSU College of Agriculture - Little American Royal Faculty Award - Distinguished Faculty Award, Gamma Sigma Delta - IFT Fellow, Institute of Food Technologists - RC Pollack Award, American Meat Science Association - Research Fellow Award, American Society of Animal Science - Meat Industry Hall of Fame - Academy of Fellows, Kansas State University - Teachers Who Made a Difference Award, University of Kentucky |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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Research Funding - Twenty major companies have funded meat color and packaging research at over $600,000 since 2002. Results have contributed significantly to knowledge of shelf life, color life, cold chain management, product palatability, and microbiology enabling adoption of case-ready meats in modified atmosphere packaging. - Two National Research Initiatives Grants totaling over $225,000. Research Publications - Routinely publish in the Journal of Food Science, Journal of Ag and Food Chemistry, Meat Science, Journal of Muscle Foods, and Journal of Animal Science - Over 50 journal articles since 2005; total peer-reviewed >200. |
Additional Experience
| Training / Seminars |
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| Other Relevant Experience |
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| INDUSTRY-EXTENSION ACTIVITIES: - Numerous presentations at: Midwest Meat Processors Seminars, Kansas-Nebraska Curing and Sausage Short Courses, KSU Cattlemen's Day, KSU Swine Day - Technical Assistance for: Buckhead Beef, Cargill Meat Solutions, Compass Food Group, Cryovac, Doskocil Companies, Dardens, Dupont, Excel Corporation, Farmland, Giant Food Stores, Glad Packaging, Greater Omaha Beef, Holifield Meats, Hormel, Hussmann, IBP, Intervet/Schering-Plough, JTM Foods, Kalsec, Ledbetter Foods, Marel Company, Meat & Livestock Authority, Australia, National Beef, National Cattlemen Beef Association, National Pork Board, Oxbow Animal Health, Pactiv, Purac, Quantum Foods, Ross Industries, Newell RubberMaid, Tenneco Packaging, Tennessee Eastman Company, Teys Australia, Vantage Foods, Wendy's - State FFA Livestock Awards Selection Committee - State FFA Star Farmer Selection Committee - State FFA Public Speaking Contest Judge - Kansas Jr. Livestock Carcass Contest Judge - Kansas Meat Processor Cured Meat Show Judge - Missouri Meat Processor Cured Meat Show Judge INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES: - Meat Science and Technology Short Course for Latin America, Institute for Food Technology, Campinas, Brazil, 6 weeks, one of two international lecturers - Meat Science Facilities, University of Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico - Lecturer for five KSU International Meat Science Courses, International Meat & Livestock Program - Sabbatical leave, fall 1992, visiting scientist to Norwegian Food Research Institute, Aas, Norway - Guest lecturer at the Nordic Meat Science Short Course (2 weeks) for PhD Students, 2003 - Oxford Round Table, Oxford University. 2009. Social Justice: Poverty, Food, and Race - US Participant to EU project: QPorkChains, a comprehensive look at pork production, 2007-2012 - International Member of 5, out-of-the-US PhD students - Have attended 19 International Congresses of Meat Science and Technology - US Contact Person for the International Congress of Meat Science and Technology - Invited lecturer for 2009 Danish Meat Science Short Source (1 week) for PhD Students - Invited lecturer for 2011 PhD Meat Short Course, Ghent Belgium - Meat Color Short Course, UNAM, Mexico City, 2012 - Meat Color Science and Packaging Technology for Teys Australia, 2015 - Invited lecturer for 2015 Process EXPO, Chicago, International Division - Invited Lecturer & Speaker at PhD Short Course & ICoMST Symposium, ICoMST 2016 Bangkok Thailand |