News: Faculty and Staff

Dr. Laurel Dunn was chosen for the Class of 2022 40 under 40 by Vegtable Growers News.

Dr. Mark Harrison, Emeritus, won the Elmer Marth Educational Award at the International Association for Food Protection meeting this July in Toronto. 

In Memoriam

Robert "Earl" Worthington was born and raised in Georgia, graduated from Berry College, Rome, GA and did graduate work in NC State and Iowa State University where he obtained his PhD. His educational focus was as a research Biochemist, employed at the University of Georgia Experiment Station in Griffin, GA but his great occupational interest was in agriculture - specifically in growing Christmas Trees on his choose & cut farm in Hampton, GA.

Read Robert's Obituary

New Faculty


Christopher Kucha
Christopher Kucha Assistant Professor
Food Science & Technology
Joseph Usack
Joseph Usack Assistant Professor
Food Science & Technology
Hualu Zhou
Hualu Zhou Assistant Professor
Food Science & Technology
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