Food Processing Contacts at the University of Arkansas.

Contacts;

The University of Arkansas/ Division of Agriculture foods research and extension groups are organized in one Institute and across numerous departments. There are over 100 faculty and staff members in these departments. Listed below are the main contacts in each department that can benefit you.

Institute of Food Science and Engineering

Dr Justin Morris-Director, Institute of Food Science and Engineering
479/575-4040
jumorris@uark.edu

Mike Heilman-Program Coordinator
479/575-4040
pheilman@uark.edu

Steven C Seideman-Extension Food Processing Specialist
479/575-4221
seideman@uark.edu

Eddie Stiles -Pilot plant Manager
479/575-3095
estiles@uark.edu

Other Departments

The Institute works with the Departments of Food Science, Animal Science, Poultry Science and Agricultural and Biological Engineering to utilize their staff of expertise and get the research being conducted to the end-user as fast as possible. This approach brings the various commodity groups (red meat, poultry, vegetables, wine, rice and fruit) all under the title of food. This approach creates an atmosphere of cooperation between the Institute and the University departments. In addition, it utilizes faculty members with diverse areas of expertise from the cellular level, to microbiology, to industry production and in areas of red meats, poultry, vegetables, fruits, grains etc. All this allows the Institute to help food processors respond dynamically and proactively to 1) a changing state, national and global market base and 2) a changing production/technology manufacturing environment.

Department of Food Science (Vegetables, Fruit, Grain)

Ron Buescher-Professor; Department Head
479/575-4775
Buescher@uark.edu

Philip Crandall – Professor
479/575-7686
crandal@uark.edu

Navam Hettiarchchy – Professor
479/575-4779
nhettiar@uark.edu

Luke Howard – Professor
479/575-2978
lukeh@uark.edu

Michael Johnson- Professor
479/575-4778
mjohnson@uark.edu

Jean-Francois Meullenet- Professor
479/575-6822
jfmeull@uark.edu

Ruben Morawicki –Assistant Professor
479/575-4923
rmorawic@uark.edu

Andrew Proctor – Professor
479/575-2980
aproctor@uark.edu

Steven Ricke- Professor
479/575-4678
sricke@uark.edu

Terry Siebenmorgen-Professor
479/575-2841
tsiebenm@uark.edu

Ya-Jane Wang – Professor
479/575-3871
yjwang@uark.edu