Speaker Biographies

Virginia "Val" Hillers, Ph.D., R.D.

Extension Food Specialist, Washington State University Cooperative Extension and Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition. She holds a Ph.D. in Nutrition from Washington State University, M.S. from Iowa State University, and B.S. from Montana State University and is a Registered Dietitian. Her research and outreach work focuses on consumer education to reduce risks of foodborne illness. She is author of more than 50 publications on food safety topics for professional and lay audiences. She frequently makes presentations on food safety topics for a wide variety of audiences, including consumers, food producers and processors, and regulators.

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