MEET THE INSTRUCTORS
( In Alphabetical Order by Last Name)
SUSAN CANNON






Research Assistant
Department of Food Science
Phone; 479/575-2682
Email; smcanno@uark.edu
Specializes in Department of Food Science
activities and recruiting
Education;
BS-University of Arkansas
MS- University of Arkansas; Ag
Communications
Dr Phil Crandall






Professor
Department of Food Science
Phone; 479/575-7686
Email; crandal@uark.edu
Research specializing in isolation and
characterization of nutriceuticals and food
processing systems in developing countries.
Education;
BS; Kansas State University- Food Science
MS; Purdue University- Food Science
Ph.D; Purdue University- Food Science
JIM GOFF






Pilot Plant Manager
Department of Food Science
Phone;479/575-3095
Email; jgoff@uark.edu
Manages the University of Arkansas Food
Science Pilot Plant
Education;
BS; Kansas State University- Dairy Science
MS; Kansas State University- Food Science
Dr Navam Hettiarachchy






Professor
Department of Food Science
Phone; 479/575-4779
Email; nhettiar@uark.edu
Specializes in proteins and value-added
proteins, nutriceuticals, enzymes,
oxidation and antioxidants and food
safety.
Education;
BS; Madras University; India- Chemistry
MS; University of Edinburgh; ScotlandBiochemistry
Ph.D; University of Hull; EnglandBiochemistry
Dr Luke Howard






Professor
Food Science Department
Phone; 479/575-2978
Email; lukeh@uark.edu
Specializes in the effects of processing
quality and safety of fresh produce,
product development, phytonutrients and
antioxidants.
Education;
BS; Purdue University- Horticulture
Production
MS; University of Arkansas- Food Science
Ph.D; University of Arkansas- Food
Science
Dr Mike Johnson






Professor
Food Science Department
Phone; 479/575-4778
Email;mjohnson@uark.edu
Specializes in the rapid detection of
pathogens (namely Listeria
monocytogenes), control of pathogens
with heat, chemicals and fermentation.
Education;
BS; University of Illinois- Microbiology
MS; University of Illinois- Food Science
Ph.D; University of California, DavisMicrobiology
Dr Jean-Francois Meullenet






Associate Professor
Food Science Department
Phone;479/575-6822
Email;jfmeull@uark.edu
Specializes in sensory science and technology
with a focus on instrumental methods for
sensory and texture prediction.
Education;
BS; Lycee Piere de La Ramee, SaintQuentin; France- Mathematics and
Bilology
MS; National Superior School of Agronomy and
Food Sciences, Nancy; France- Food
Engineering
Ph.D; University of Georgia- Food Science &
Technology
Dr Casey Owens






Assistant Professor
Department of Poultry Science
Phone; 479/575-4281
Email; cmowens@uark.edu
Specializes in poultry processing
Education;
BSMS
Ph.D; -Texas A&M University- Poultry Science
Dr Fred Pohlman






Associate Professor
Department of Animal Science
Phone;479/575-5634
Email;fpohlma@uark.edu
Specializes in red meat
processing
Education;
BS
MS
Ph.D
Dr Andrew Proctor






Professor
Food Science Department
Phone;479/575-2980
Email;aproctor@uark.edu
Specializes in lipid and adsorption chemistry
and vegetable oil processing – removal of nontriglycerides and use of biosilicates.
Education;
BS; University of London- Chemistry and
Biology
MS; University of Arkansas- Food Science
Ph.D; University of Arkansas- Food
Science
Dr Ron Rainey






Title; Extension Economist
Department; Cooperative Extension Service
Phone; 501/671-2175
Email; rrainey@uaex.edu
Specializing in Agricultural Economics,
Cooperatives, Marketing, Risk Management.
Education;
BS; University of Arkansas- Agricultural
Business
MS; University of Arkansas –Agricultural
Economics
Ph.D; University of Arkansas - Economics
Dr Steve Seideman






Extension Food Processing Specialist
Institute of Food Science and Engineering/
Cooperative Extension Service
Phone; 479/575-4221
Email; seideman@uark.edu
Liaison between food scientists and the
Arkansas food processing industry via
distance learning, workshops, products
development assistance and technology
transfer.
Education;
BS; Texas A&M University- Dairy Science
MS; Texas A&M University- Animal
Science
Ph.D; Texas A&M University- Food Science
Dr Mike Thomsen
Title; Associate Professor
Dept; Agricultural Economics
 Phone; 479/575-3932
 Email; mthomsen@uark.edu
 Specializing in Agricultural Economics
 Education;
BS- Utah State University- Ag
Economics
MS- Utah State University- Ag
Economics
Ph.D- University of MinnesotaAgricultural and Applied Economics


Dr Ya-Jane Wang
.






Assistant Professor
Food Science Department
Phone;479/575-3871
Email; yjwang@uark.edu
Research specializes in structures, properties,
interactions and application of carbohydrates,
starch chemistry and product development.
Education;
BS; National Taiwan UniversityAgricultural Chemistry
MS; University of Minnesota- Food
Science & Nutrition
Ph.D; Iowa State University- Food Science &
Technology
Mr Earl Wells





Title; Vice President; Quality and
Research
Company; Allen Canning Co.
Phone; 479/524-6431
Email; ewells@allencanning.com
Education
BS- University of
Arkansas
MS- University of
Arkansas- Food Science