Speaker Biographies
Lori Pivarnik
Dr. Lori F. Pivarnik received her
Ph.D. in Food Science at the
University of Rhode Island in 1990.
Over the last 10 years, Dr. Pivarnik,
as the Cooperative Extension
Seafood/Food Safety Specialist in the
Department of Nutrition and Food
Sciences at the University of Rhode
Island, has had responsibility for
outreach programming for the Rhode
Island food processing industry and
producers of fruits and vegetables in
the areas of quality/safety and any
mandated regulatory (i.e., HACCP)
training. In addition, she has
developed and implemented a variety of
food safety curricula for school-aged
children, such as the Detective Mike
Robe Fantastic Journey series and the
Food Safety House, as well as food
safety education and in-service
opportunities for educators. Dr.
Pivarnik also has a successful applied
research program in the area of
seafood quality and safety and
microbiological assessment of fresh
fruits and vegetables. She is a member
of the Institute of Food
Technologists, Association of Food and
Drug Officials, and International
Association of Food Protection.
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