{"id":961,"date":"2011-12-01T21:59:45","date_gmt":"2011-12-01T21:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sfs.wsu.edu\/ross\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2025-06-06T13:21:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T20:21:08","slug":"biography","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sfs.wsu.edu\/ross\/biography\/","title":{"rendered":"Biography"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Carolyn Ross is a Professor in the School of Food Science at Washington State University (WSU), Affiliate Professor in the WSU School of Medicine, and Director of the WSU Sensory Science Center. Since starting at WSU in 2004, Dr. Ross has established her lab and the WSU Sensory Science Center as a center for graduate student training in the areas of sensory science and analytical chemistry. Specifically, the overall objectives of Dr. Ross\u2019 research and graduate education program are to understand the theoretical basis underpinning the sensory perception of foods and wines and correlate these attributes with quantifiable characteristics. Dr. Ross has also expanded her research to explore food texture perception in children. She has three-times been awarded the Institute of Food Technologists Tanner Award for most\u2010cited article in the Journal of Food Science (sensory and food quality section).  Dr. Ross was also recently awarded the WSU Faculty Excellence Award for Instruction and is currently a Fulbright-Australia Scholar at Deakin University in Melbourne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Education:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
  • 2003<\/strong>  Certificate in University Teaching , Department of Teaching Resources and Continuing Education, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON.<\/li>
  • 1998-2001<\/strong>  Doctorate of Philosophy in Food Science\/Environmental Toxicology, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Michigan State University , East Lansing , MI .<\/li>
  • 1995-1997<\/strong>  Master of Science in Food Science, Department of Food Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON.<\/li>
  • 1991-1995<\/strong>  Bachelor of Human Ecology in Foods and Nutrition, Department of Human Ecology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Professional Experience:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    • 2021 \u2013 now<\/strong>   Member, Down syndrome Medical Interest Group.<\/li>
    • 2018-now<\/strong>   Affiliate Professor, Washington State University, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Spokane, WA.<\/li>
    • 2016- now  <\/strong> Professor, Washington State University, School of Food Science, Pullman, WA.<\/li>
    • 2017 <\/strong> Visiting Researcher. University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences, International Centre for Brewing, United Kingdom.<\/li>
    • 2010 \u2013 2016 <\/strong> Associate Professor, Washington State University, School of Food Science, Pullman, WA.<\/li>
    • 2011<\/strong>  Visiting Researcher, Lincoln University, Department of Wine, Food and Molecular Biosciences, New Zealand<\/li>
    • 2004-2010<\/strong>  Assistant Professor, Washington State University , Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Pullman , WA .<\/li>
    • 2004<\/strong>  Post-Doctoral Fellow, Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute, Brock University , St. Catharines , ON .<\/li>
    • 2003<\/strong>  Director of Research, DeltaNu, Laramie , WY .<\/li>
    • 2003<\/strong>  Post-Doctoral Fellow and Laboratory Manager of InFARel (Industrially Focused Analytical Research Laboratory), Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo , Waterloo , ON .<\/li>
    • 2002-2003<\/strong>  Post-Doctoral Fellow, Georgia Institute of Technology Research Institute, Food Processing Technology Division, Atlanta, GA.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Awards:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
      • 2024 <\/strong> Advancing Equity in Research Award.\u00a0 Washington State University. Pullman, WA.<\/li>
      • 2024<\/strong> Smith Teaching and Learning Grant. Washington State University. Pullma, WA.<\/li>
      • 2022-23\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong> Fulbright US Senior Scholar Award.\u00a0 Australian-American Fulbright\u00a0 Commission.\u00a0 Research at Deakin University, Melbourne, AU.<\/li>
      • 2022\u00a0<\/strong>Tanner Award for most highly-cited paper (published in 2019).\u00a0 Institute of Food Technologists.\u00a0 Journal of Food Science: Sensory and Food Quality section.<\/li>
      • 2021<\/strong> Sahlin Faculty Excellence Award for Instruction. Washington State University.<\/li>
      • 2020\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Tanner Award for most highly-cited paper (published in 2017).\u00a0 Institute of Food Technologists.\u00a0 Journal of Food Science: Sensory and Food Quality section.<\/li>
      • 2019\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Tanner Award for most highly-cited paper (published in 2016).\u00a0 Institute of Food Technologists.\u00a0 Journal of Food Science: Sensory and Food Quality section.<\/li>
      • 2018, 2019\u00a0 <\/strong>Sahlin Faculty Excellence Award for Instruction (Finalist). Washington State University.<\/li>
      • 2016<\/strong>\u00a0 Institute of Food Technologists, Sensory and Consumer Sciences Division, Outstanding Service Award.<\/li>
      • 2015\u00a0 <\/strong>Institute of Food Technologists Division Leader Travel Award<\/li>
      • 2015<\/strong>\u00a0 Interdisciplinary Team Award, Quinoa Research and Extension team, College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Resource Science, Washington State University.<\/li>
      • 2014\u00a0<\/strong> Early Career Excellence Award, College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Resource Science, Washington State University.<\/li>
      • 2013<\/strong>\u00a0 Finalist, Early Career Excellence Award, College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Resource Science, Washington State University.<\/li>
      • 2012<\/strong>\u00a0 Finalist, Early Career Excellence Award, College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Resource Science, Washington State University.<\/li>
      • 2007<\/strong>\u00a0 Certificate of Honor, Outstanding Mentor, Women & Leadership Alliance Forum, Washington State University.<\/li>
      • 2006<\/strong>\u00a0 Certificate of Honor, Outstanding Mentor, Women & Leadership Alliance\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Forum, Washington State University.<\/li>
      • 2001<\/strong>\u00a0 Michigan State University Food Science and Human Nutrition Graduate Student Teaching Award.<\/li>
      • 2001<\/strong>\u00a0 Graduate Student Achievement Award, Great Lakes IFT.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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