People

	Amy Boren, Ph. D. Assistant Professor Dept. of Agricultural Education and Communications, Davis College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources amy.boren@ttu.edu Research Specialization: Food Security, Community Development, Entrepreneurship Teaching Specialization: Agricultural Leadership Vita
	Mindy Brashears, Ph. D. Professor of Food Safety and Public Health and Director of International Center for Food Industry Excellence Dept. of Animal and Food Sciences, Davis College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources mindy.brashears@ttu.edu Research Specialization: Food Safety and Security Teaching Specialization: Food Safety Vita
	Todd Brashears, Ed.D. Associate Professor Dept. of Ag Education and Communication, Davis College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources todd.brashears@ttu.edu Research Specialization: Global Food Security through Effective Workforce Training Teaching Specialization: Agricultural Leadership Vita
	Chance Brooks, Ph. D. Assistant Professor Dept. of Animal and Food Sciences, Davis College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources chance.brooks@ttu.edu Research Specialization: Meat Packaging and Value-Added Meat Products Teaching Specialization: Selection, Care, Processing and Cooking of Meat; Processed and Cured Meat Science; Graduate Seminar in Meat Science; Advanced Processed and Cured Meat Science Vita
	Carlos Carpio, Ph. D. Associate Professor Dept. of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Davis College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources carlos.carpio@ttu.edu Research Specialization: Food Demand and Food Policy Analysis Teaching Specialization: Applied Statistics/Econometrics, Food Demand Analysis Vita
	Malinda J. Colwell, Ph. D. Associate Professor Dept. of Human Development and Family Studies, College of Human Sciences malinda.colwell@ttu.edu Research Specialization: Child Development, Parent-child & Peer Relationships, and Developmental Effects of Food Insecurity Teaching Specialization: Theories of Human Development, Family Theories, Parent-child Relationships Vita
	Alejandro Echeverry, Ph.D. Assistant Professor \| Food Safety & Microbiology Dept. of Animal and Food Sciences, Davis College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources alejandro.echeverry@ttu.edu Research Specialization: Food Safety, Food Microbiology, Beef Safety, Biosecurity, HACCP, HACCP Validation, HACCP Audits, GMP's, Food Science Teaching Specialization: Principles of Food Engineering; Introduction to HACCP, HACCP validation, GMP's, Food Microbiology, Food Safety. Vita
	Samuel P. Jackson, Ph. D. Associate Chair & Associate Professor – Sheep and Goats Dept. of Animal and Food Sciences, Davis College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources sam.jackson@ttu.edu Research Specialization: Nutrition, Reproduction, Growth and Body Composition for Sheep, Goats and Beef Cattle Teaching Specialization: ANSC 1401- Introductory Animal Science, ANSC 2301- Live Animal and Carcass Evaluation, ANSC 2305- Horse Nutrition, ANSC 4406- Sheep and Goat Production Vita
	Guy H. Loneragan, BVSc, Ph. D. Professor of Food Safety and Public Health, and Faculty Fellow Dept. of Animal and Food Sciences, Davis College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources guy.loneragan@ttu.edu Research Specialization: Veterinary Epidemiology Applied to Food Safety and Public Health Teaching Specialization: Epidemiological Thinking Vita
	Cynthia McKenney, Ph. D. Associate Chair and Rockwell Endowed Professor of Horticulture in Plant and Soil Science Dept. of Plant & Soil Science, Davis College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources cynthia.mckenney@ttu.edu Research Specialization: Development and release of native plant cultivars included in the Raider Wildflower Collection TM and the utilization of dairy compost in the urban landscape. Teaching Specialization: Herbaceous Plants, Interior Plant Materials, Gardens of Europe, Arboriculture, Greenhouse Crop Production, Garden Center and Nursery Management Vita
	Markus F. Miller, Ph. D. San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Distinguished Chair and Professor Dept. of Animal and Food Sciences, Davis College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources mfmrraider@aol.com Research Specialization: Meat Quality, Meat Safety, Food Security, Muscle Biochemistry, Nutrition and Carcass Evaluation Teaching Specialization: Livestock and Meat Evaluation, Advanced Meat Science Vita
	Mary Murimi Ph.D., RD Professor Dept. of Nutritional Sciences, College of Human Sciences mary.murimi@ttu.edu Research Specialization: Community Nutrition, Obesity, Food Insecurity and Global Hunger Teaching Specialization: Nutrition Education, International Nutrition and Community Nutrition. Vita
	Kendra Nightingale, Ph.D. Associate Professor Dept. of Animal and Food Science, Davis College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources kendra.nightingale@ttu.edu Research Specialization: Basic and applied science to understand molecular ecology, Transmission dynamics of foodborne pathogens along the food continuum. Teaching Specialization: Use of molecular methods in food microbiology
	Wilna Oldewage-Theron PhD RD(SA) Professor Dept. of Nutritional Sciences, College of Human Sciences wilhelmina.theron@ttu.edu Research Specialization: International Food Insecurity and Micronutrient Deficiencies in Africa. Teaching Specialization: International Nutrition, Nutrition Education and International Food Security. Vita
	Debra B. Reed, Ph. D., RDN, LD Professor and Helen DeVitt Jones Chair, Nutritional Sciences Graduate Advisor Dept. of Nutrition, Hospitality, and Retailing, College of Human Sciences debra.reed@ttu.edu Research Specialization: Community Nutrition, Obesity Prevention, Qualitative & Quantitative Teaching Specialization: Community Nutrition, NS 4330, NS 4130, NS 5360, NS 5311 Vita
	Marcos Sanchez-Plata, Ph.D. Professor of Food Science Dept. of Animal and Food Science, Davis College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources marcos.x.sanchez@ttu.edu Research Specialization: Integration of food safety programs from farm-to-table, Commercial validation of antimicrobial interventions and Evaluation of dietary modifications in animal diets. Teaching Specialization: Poultry Products and Processing, Integrated Food Safety Programs, Food Sanitation, Food Chemistry and Advanced Food Analysis. Vita
	Jhones Sarturi, Ph.D. Professor of Beef Cattle Nutrition and Rumen Metabolism Dept. of Animal and Food Science, Davis College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources j.sarturi@ttu.edu Research Specialization: Beef cattle nutrition and ruminal metabolism. Development of strategies to improve, evaluate, and better utilize byproducts, forages, and grains in ruminant diets Teaching Specialization: Stocker Cattle and Feedlot Management; Advanced Feedlot Management; Feeds and Feeding; Research Methods in Ruminant Nutrition; Mineral and Vitamins in Animal Nutrition; and Nutrition Seminar. Vita
	Leslie Thompson, Ph.D. Professor of Food Science Dept. of Animal and Food Sciences, Davis College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources leslie.thompson@ttu.edu Research Specialization: Food Composition, Quality and Safety Teaching Specialization: Food Sanitation, Food Chemistry, Advanced Food Analysis, Poultry Products & Processing