Expertise

Specific Research Interests: Physical and Chemical Attributes of Meat and Meat Products

Research Areas of Emphasis: Food Chemistry/Biochemistry Food Microbiology Food Safety (Pre- and Post-Harvest) Food Service Meat Science Product Development Quality Assurance Value-Added

  • Meat Science
  • Muscle Biology
  • Meat Processing
  • Meat Safety
  • Functional Properties of Muscle
  • Hot Processing of Beef & Pork
  • Meat Safety
  • Packaging and Display of Meat Products
  • Restructured Meat Products
Food Science
Past Affiliations

Professor, Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, College of Agriculture, Kansas State University

Associate Department Head, Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, College of Agriculture, Kansas State University

Research Coordinator, Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, College of Agriculture, Kansas State University

Associate Professor, Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, College of Agriculture, Kansas State University

Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, College of Agriculture, Kansas State University

Director, Food Science Institute, College of Agriculture, Kansas State University

Professor, Food Science Institute, College of Agriculture, Kansas State University

Assistant Professor, Food Science and Technology, Washington State University Pullman, Washington State University (past)

Research Assistant, Armour Food Company Research Center

Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, Animal Sciences and Industry, Oklahoma State University - Stillwater (past)

Basic Officer's School-Active Duty Training, Fort Lee, Petersburg, Virginia

Chair, Undergraduate Food Science and Industry Interdepartmental Pr, Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, College of Agriculture, Kansas State University

Master of Public Health Program, Kansas State University

Director, Food Science Institute, College of Agriculture, Kansas State University

Communities
Animal Science
Degrees
PhD, Oklahoma State University, Food Science, 1972
MS, Oklahoma State University, Food Science, 1969
BS, Oklahoma State University, Hotel and Restaurant Administration, Business, 1967
Keywords
livestock & animal science food sciences meat inspection meat & meat products
Languages
English
Honors

Faculty Service Award, University Continuing Education Association, 2006

Gamma Sigma Delta Distinguished Faculty Award, Kansas State University, 2000

Advance Degree Graduate of Distinction Award, Oklahoma State University, 2000

Signal Service Award, American Meat Science Association, 1996

Associations
American Meat Science Association
American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists
American Society of Animal Science
Council for Agricultural Science and Technology
Institute of Food Technologists
International Meat and Poultry HACCP Alliance
Kansas Livestock Association
National Association of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture
National Cattlemen's Beef Association