People

More than 100 faculty and staff members work in the Department of Food Science conducting research, teaching courses, and ensuring that our program is the foremost in the world for the study of food science. Faculty and staff members are located on two main Cornell campuses in Ithaca and Geneva.

Faculty and Academic Staff

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Alireza Abbaspourrad

Associate Professor of Food Chemistry and Ingredient Technology

Food Science

Alireza Abbaspourrad

(607) 255-2923
Alireza [at] cornell.edu

Soft Materials

Hierarchical Design of Porous Materials

Micro and Nano Encapsulation

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Samuel Alcaine

Adjunct Associate Professor

Food Science

Samuel Alcaine

(607) 255-9183
sda23 [at] cornell.edu

Kathleen Arnink

Lecturer

Food Science

Kathleen Arnink

(607) 254-5264
kja1 [at] cornell.edu

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David Barbano

Professor

Food Science

David Barbano

(607) 255-4122
dmb37 [at] cornell.edu

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Carl Batt

Professor

Food Science

Carl Batt

(607) 255-2896
cab10 [at] cornell.edu

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Dwayne Bershaw

Lecturer

Food Science

Dwayne Bershaw

db633 [at] cornell.edu

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Elizabeth Bihn

Produce Safety Alliance Director

Cornell AgriTech

Senior Extension Associate

Food Science

Elizabeth Bihn

(315) 787-2625
eab38 [at] cornell.edu

Kathryn Boor

Professor

Food Science

Professor

Global Development Section

Kathryn Boor

kjb4 [at] cornell.edu

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John Brady

Professor

Food Science

John Brady

(607) 255-2897
jwb7 [at] cornell.edu

Chang Chen

Assistant Professor

Food Science

Cornell AgriTech

Chang Chen

(315) 787-2286
cc2774 [at] cornell.edu

Robin Dando

Professor

Food Science

Robin Dando

(607) 254-3319
robin.dando [at] cornell.edu

Chris Gerling

Extension Associate, Sr.

Cornell AgriTech

Food Science

Chris Gerling

(315) 787-2277
cjg9 [at] cornell.edu

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Patrick Gibney

Associate Professor

Food Science

Patrick Gibney

(607) 255-3471
pag235 [at] cornell.edu

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Julie Goddard

Professor

Food Science

Julie Goddard

(607) 255-8622
goddard [at] cornell.edu

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Rui Hai Liu

Professor

Food Science

Rui Hai Liu

(607) 255-6235
RL23 [at] cornell.edu

Chris Loss

Louis Pasteur Lecturer in Food Science

Food Science

Chris Loss

(607) 254-8381
crl3 [at] cornell.edu

Anna Katharine Mansfield

Associate Professor

Food Science

Associate Director

Cornell AgriTech

Anna Katharine Mansfield

(315) 787-2268
akm87 [at] cornell.edu

Nicole Martin

Assistant Research Professor in Dairy Foods Microbiology

Food Science

Director, Milk Quality Improvement Program

Food Science

Director, Cornell Dairy Foods Center

Food Science

Nicole Martin

(607) 255-2894
nhw6 [at] cornell.edu

Carmen Moraru

Professor

Food Science

Carmen Moraru

(607) 255-8121
cim24 [at] cornell.edu

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Sam Nugen

Professor

Food Science

Sam Nugen

(607) 255-9185
snugen [at] cornell.edu

Renato Orsi

Senior Research Associate

Food Science

Renato Orsi

rho2 [at] cornell.edu

Olga Padilla-Zakour

Seneca Foods Foundation Professor and Director of the Food Venture Center

Cornell AgriTech

Director of the Institute for Food Safety at Cornell University

Cornell AgriTech

Professor

Food Science

Olga Padilla-Zakour

(315) 787-2259
oip1 [at] cornell.edu

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Syed Rizvi

Professor

Food Science

Syed Rizvi

(607) 255-7913
ssr3 [at] cornell.edu

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Gavin Sacks

Chair and Professor

Food Science

Gavin Sacks

(607) 255-2335
gls9 [at] cornell.edu

Abby Snyder

Associate Professor

Food Science

Abby Snyder

abs276 [at] cornell.edu

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Elad Tako

Associate Professor

Food Science

Elad Tako

(607) 255-0884
et79 [at] cornell.edu

Ann Charles Vegdahl

Extension Associate

Cornell AgriTech

Food Science

Ann Charles Vegdahl

(315) 787-2258
acv45 [at] cornell.edu

Food Science

Ke Wang

Assistant Research Professor

Food Science

Cornell AgriTech

Ke Wang

(315) 787-2633
kw726 [at] cornell.edu

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Martin Wiedmann

Gellert Family Professor in Food Safety

Food Science

Martin Wiedmann

(607) 254-2838
mw16 [at] cornell.edu

Randy Worobo

Professor

Food Science

Randy Worobo

(607) 255-3614
rww8 [at] cornell.edu

Bruno Xavier

Associate Director of the Cornell Food Venture Center

Cornell AgriTech

Senior Extension Associate

Food Science

Bruno Xavier

(315) 787-2280
bmx2 [at] cornell.edu

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Leanne Le Zhu

Professor of Practice

Food Science

Masters of Food Science Program Director

Food Science

Leanne Le Zhu

LZ42 [at] cornell.edu

Staff

Rajni Aneja

Managing Director, CIFS-IPP

Food Science

Rajni Aneja

ra283 [at] cornell.edu

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Erin Atkins

Graduate Program Coordinator

Food Science

Erin Atkins

(607) 255-2539
ea56 [at] cornell.edu

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Garrett Downing

Undergraduate Program Coordinator

Food Science

Viticulture and Enology

Garrett Downing

(607) 255-3219
gmd83 [at] cornell.edu

Louise Felker

Extension Support Specialist

Dairy Foods Extension

Louise Felker

(607) 255-7098
lmf226 [at] cornell.edu

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Kyeosha Hill

Sr. Financial Reporting Specialist

Food Science

Kyeosha Hill

kyeosha.hill [at] cornell.edu

Alan Joffrey

Director of Administration

Food Science

Alan Joffrey

(607) 255-2861
aj459 [at] cornell.edu

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Sarah Lincoln

Assistant to the Department of Food Science

Cornell AgriTech

Food Science

Sarah Lincoln

(315) 787-2255
sjl38 [at] cornell.edu

Patti Wojcik

Chairs Assistant

Food Science

Patti Wojcik

(607) 255-7900
pmw27 [at] cornell.edu

Produce Safety Alliance Staff

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Laura Acuña-Maldonado

PSA Spanish-Language Extension Associate

Food Science

Cornell AgriTech

Laura Acuña-Maldonado

(607) 882-5635
lea6 [at] cornell.edu

Beatriz Alvarez

Communication Specialist

Food Science

Cornell AgriTech

Beatriz Alvarez

bta35 [at] cornell.edu

Davis Blasini

PSA Spanish-Language Extension Associate

Food Science

Cornell AgriTech

Davis Blasini

(607) 882-1941
deb328 [at] cornell.edu

Donna Clements

PSA Coordinator and NE Regional Extension Associate

Food Science

Cornell AgriTech

Donna Clements

(909) 552-4355
dmp274 [at] cornell.edu

Laurie George

PSA Midwest Regional Extension Associate

Food Science

Cornell AgriTech

Laurie George

(607) 882-1500
ljg233 [at] cornell.edu

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Michele Humiston

PSA Extension Support Specialist

Food Science

Cornell AgriTech

Michele Humiston

(315) 787-2287
mmc15 [at] cornell.edu

Yulie Meneses

PSA Spanish-Language Extension Associate

Food Science

Cornell AgriTech

Yulie Meneses

(786) 510-4642
yem4 [at] cornell.edu

Karen Ramirez Fuentes

PSA- Extension Aide

Food Science

Cornell AgriTech

Karen Ramirez Fuentes

ker243 [at] cornell.edu

Tommy Saunders

PSA Southeast Regional Extension Associate

Food Science

Cornell AgriTech

Tommy Saunders

(607) 882-0489
tps86 [at] cornell.edu

Mariana Villarreal Silva

PSA Spanish-Language Extension Associate

Food Science

Cornell AgriTech

Mariana Villarreal Silva

(949) 230-4200
mv378 [at] cornell.edu

Don Stoeckel

PSA Special Projects Associate

Food Science

Don Stoeckel

(614) 634-0884
dstoeckel [at] cornell.edu

Emeritus Faculty

Terry Acree

Professor

Food Science

Terry Acree

(315) 521-2158
tea2 [at] cornell.edu

David Bandler

Professor Emeritus

Food Science

David Bandler

(607) 564-3379
dkb2 [at] cornell.edu

Richard Durst

Professor Emeritus

Food Science

Richard Durst

rad2 [at] cornell.edu

Robert Gravani

Professor Emeritus

Food Science

Robert Gravani

(607) 255-3262
rbg2 [at] cornell.edu

Yong Hang

Professor Emeritus

Food Science

Yong Hang

(315) 787-2265
ydh1 [at] cornell.edu

Harry Lawless

Professor Emeritus

Food Science

Harry Lawless

(607) 255-7363
htl1 [at] cornell.edu

Chang Lee

Professor Emeritus

Food Science

Cornell AgriTech

Chang Lee

(607) 255-0114
cyl1 [at] cornell.edu

Dennis Miller

Professor Emeritus

Food Science

Dennis Miller

(607) 255-2895
ddm2 [at] cornell.edu

Steven Murphy

Sr. Extension Associate

Food Science

Steven Murphy

(607) 255-2893
scm4 [at] cornell.edu

Joe Regenstein

Professor Emeritus

Food Science

Joe Regenstein

(607) 255-8041
jmr9 [at] cornell.edu

Karl Siebert

Professor Emeritus

Food Science

Karl Siebert

(315) 787-2299
kjs3 [at] cornell.edu