Speaker Biographies
Judy A. Harrison, Ph.D.
1992 |
Ph.D. |
Nutrition |
The University of
Georgia |
1981 |
M.S. |
Food Technology &
Science |
The University of
Tennessee |
1976 |
B.S. |
Secondary
Education - Biology |
Tennessee
Technological University |
Dr. Harrison is an Associate
Professor and Extension Foods
Specialist in the Department of Foods
and Nutrition at The University of
Georgia. She supports the outreach
mission of the College of Family and
Consumer Sciences in the areas of food
safety and home food preservation. She
not only trains and supports County
Extension Family and Consumer Sciences
Agents, but also develops, implements
and evaluates educational programs and
materials for a variety of audiences.
With grant funding from USDA, she has
developed materials and videos for
training food handlers in child and
elder care environments. Her latest
projects include the development of
curricula for elementary age children
and general consumer audiences based
on the Fight BAC!®
Food Safety Education Campaign. Dr.
Harrison is also involved in applied
research examining the efficacy of
various home food dehydration
procedures in eliminating the risk of
foodborne illness from E. coli
O157:H7, Salmonella and
Listeria. She is a member of the
Institute of Food Technologists, the
International Association for Food
Protection, the American Dietetic
Association, and the Georgia
Association of Food and Environmental
Sanitarians.
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E-mail: fsis.outreach@usda.gov
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