School of Food Science Tutoring
The Food Science program has tutoring for undergraduate students AND graduate students. Our tutors can help in any topic, and if they don’t specialize in it, they will connect you with resources to help you be successful.
As of now we have two great tutors Bhim Thapa and Ahhria Kirkendall!

Ahhira Kirkendall
Previous Educational Experience:
MPS in Homeland Security: Agricultural
Biosecurity & Food Defense, Penn State University.
BS in Biological Sciences with emphasis in Chemistry, Washington State University.
Hours
Monday: 10:30-12:00
Tuesday: 9:30-10:30
Wednesday: 9:00-11:00
Thursday: As needed.
Friday: 8:00-9:00
I’m hosting tutoring in the Small Conference Room 106G. I am also open on an as needed basis if my hours don’t work for anyone. Just coordinate with me!
Contact me!
Email: ahhriatheresa_fo@wsu.edu
Phone: 503-459-1440
Tutoring Subjects
Expert
- Food Safety & Quality
- Food Manufacturing
- PCQI
- HACCP
- SQF
- Food Security and Defense
- Organics (Auditing)
Comfortable
- Statistics
- Dairy Processing
- Host Microbiome
- Food Chemistry
Part of my bachelor’s would need refreshing
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Parasitology
- Human Anatomy
- Human Physiology

Bhim Tapa
I feel that a career dedicated to microbiological food safety will be both worthwhile and personally rewarding. Aside from working in the lab, I enjoy playing musical instruments, spending time with my family, exploring the outdoors, and gardening.
Previous Educational Experience
B.S. in Microbiology, Washington State University.
Master’s in molecular Biosciences, Washington State University.
Hours
Monday: 9:00-10:00
Thursday: 9:30-11:30
Friday: 9:30-11:30
I’m hosting tutoring in the Small Conference Room 106G.
Tutoring Subjects
Expert
- General Biology
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biology
Comfortable
- Biochemistry