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Understandably, there are concerns regarding safety dealing with COVID-19. The most current information on how the university is setting safety protocols for the 2020 fall semester is posted on the COVID-19 website. We know college is difficult to navigate during normal times, but especially challenging during the pandemic. Please feel free to email or contact us if you have questions or concerns.
Watch School of Food Science senior, Emma Kadyk, hand craft chocolate covered strawberries!
Student Spotlight
My Dad is a senior food scientist and growing up I would attend take your kid to work day. I loved how innovative and hands-on his job is. Ever since then, I knew I would love the food science industry. My senior year of high school I met with Jodi to tour about the food science program here at WSU. I had such a great experience that I accepted my admission that same day.
Kiera Henderson, Undergraduate student, Class of 2021
Alumni Spotlight
My degree has helped me not only by finding a job, but also in developing connections with people from across the industry and providing the knowledge necessary to move quickly into positions of leadership and responsibility.
Ryan Kowalski, Ph.D., Class of 2017, Food Extrusion Specialist, CW Brabender Instruments, Inc.
Faculty Spotlight
I teach ‘Intro to Food Science’ (FS 110) in the fall, ‘Topics in Food Science -Produce Safety’ (FS 401) each in the fall and spring, and ‘Oral Seminar in Food Science’ (FS 418) in the spring. I am also the WSU Extension Consumer Food Safety Specialist.
Dr. Stephanie Smith, Assistant Professor & Consumer Food Safety Specialist
What is Food Science?
If you see it on the grocery shelf, a food scientist was involved. Call it a food technologist or a “food nerd”, but it doesn’t get much better than getting paid to eat your own science experiment.
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Students graduating from the School of Food Science are in high demand in every aspect of the food and wine industry. Graduates have their pick of jobs in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.