Faculty Directory
Department of Food Science and Nutrition
1334 Eckles Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
Main Office: 612-624-1290
Fax: 612-625-5272
Staff Directory (PDF)
Departmental Faculty
| Name | Area of Expertise | |
|---|---|---|
|
George Annor, Ph.D. |
General Mills Endowed Professor in Cereal Chemistry and Technology |
gannor@umn.edu |
|
David Baumler, Ph.D. |
Food-borne pathogens, food fermentations, metabolism of ancient/ancestral microorganisms | dbaumler@umn.edu |
|
Steven Bowden, Ph.D. |
Food-borne pathogens, microbial stress responses, bacterial genetics, bacterial virulence | sbowden@umn.edu |
|
Chi Chen, Ph.D. |
Metabolomics, nutritional biochemistry, xenobiotic metabolism, toxicology | chichen@umn.edu |
|
Xiaoli Chen, M.D., Ph.D. |
General Mills Chair in Genomics for Healthful Foods, Director of Nutrition Graduate Studies Molecular nutrition and metabolism, obesity, Type-2 diabetes |
xlchen@umn.edu |
| Ryan B. Cox, Ph.D. Associate Professor |
Processed meat technology, value-added animal product processing and safety, pre-harvest effects on meat quality | ryancox@umn.edu |
| A. Saari Csallany, Ph.D. Professor |
Food chemistry and nutritional biochemistry, free radical induced oxidative degradation of fatty acids | ascsalla@umn.edu |
| Carrie P. Earthman, Ph.D., R.D., L.D. Professor |
Body composition, energy metabolism, clinical nutrition, hospital malnutrition | cearthma@umn.edu |
| Joellen Feirtag, Ph.D. Associate Professor |
Director of Food Science Graduate Studies Extension Food Safety Specialist |
jfeirtag@umn.edu |
| Daniel D. Gallaher, Ph.D. Professor |
Diet and colon cancer, health benefits of dietary fibers including prebiotics, iron bioavailability | dgallahe@umn.edu |
| Craig A. Hassel, Ph.D. Associate Professor |
Extension Nutritionist Community and cross-cultural engagement, decolonizing food and nutrition sciences |
chassel@umn.edu |
| Baraem (Pam) Ismail, Ph.D. Associate Professor |
Food Science Major Coordinator Protein ingredient chemistry, functionality of plant protein ingredients, food analytical chemistry, composition and functionality of sustainable crops |
bismailm@umn.edu |
| Renee Korczak, Ph.D., RDN Teaching Assistant Professor |
Sports nutrition, whole grains, effects of fiber on human health | korcz005@umn.edu |
| Mindy S. Kurzer, Ph.D. Professor |
Director, UMN Healthy Foods, Healthy Lives Institute | mkurzer@umn.edu |
| Theodore P. Labuza, Ph.D. Professor |
Food shelf life testing, food safety risks and technology, food texture and glass transition, food quality, food engineering | tplabuza@umn.edu |
| Allen S. Levine, Ph.D. Professor |
Director, Minnesota Obesity Center Neural regulation of food intake, brain circuitry involved in rewarding properties of food |
aslevine@umn.edu |
| P. Kumar Mallikarjunan, Ph.D. Professor |
Food process engineering | kumarpm@umn.edu |
| Leonard F. Marquart, Ph.D., RD Associate Professor |
Whole grains, food systems | lmarquar@umn.edu |
| Lloyd E. Metzger, Ph.D. Professor |
Director, Midwest Dairy Center Cheese technology, dairy products processing |
lloyd.metzger@sdstate.edu |
| Charles Muscoplat, Ph.D. Professor |
Nutrigenomics | cmuscop@umn.edu |
|
Daniel J. O'Sullivan, Ph.D. |
Lactic acid bacteria, bifidobacteria, gut microbiome | dosulliv@umn.edu |
| Marla M. Reicks, Ph.D. Professor |
Extension Nutritionist Behavior change interventions to prevent childhood obesity, emphasis on low-income ethnically diverse families |
mreicks@umn.edu |
| Gary A. Reineccius, Ph.D. Professor |
Interim Department Head Encapsulation innovation, flavor research |
greinecc@umn.edu |
| Moon-Suhn Ryu, Ph.D. Assistant Professor |
Metals biology, molecular nutrition | mryu@umn.edu |
| Tonya C. Schoenfuss, Ph.D. Associate Professor |
Dairy products and ingredient chemistry and technology | tschoenf@umn.edu |
| Joanne L. Slavin, Ph.D., RD Professor |
Dietary fiber, dietary guidance, agriculture/family farming | jslavin@umn.edu |
| Chery F. Smith, Ph.D., MPH Professor |
Eating behavior, community nutrition, food systems, dietary acculturation, international nutrition | csmith@umn.edu |
| David E. Smith, Ph.D. Professor |
Major Coordinator for Nutrition Undergraduate Program Value-added dairy products, food processing and engineering |
desmith@umn.edu |
| Zata M. Vickers, Ph.D. Professor |
Director, Sensory Center Food acceptability (liking, flavor, satiety) |
zvickers@umn.edu |
