Faculty Mentors
Our world-class faculty mentors will work with you side-by-side on your research project. Click on the researcher’s name to visit their faculty page and learn more about their research interests and academic experience.
Visit the 2024 Projects page to learn more about this year’s potential F2OCUS research projects.
Jennifer Acuff
Assistant Professor, Food Microbiology and Safety
(FDSC)-Food Science
Topic: Food Safety
Griffiths Atungulu
Associate Professor & Ag Engineer, Grain Processing and Post-Harvest System Engineering & Interim Director University of Arkansas Rice Processing Program
(FDSC)-Food Science
Topic: Food Engineering & Processing
Jamie Baum
Associate Professor, Nutrition; Director, Center for Human Nutrition
(FDSC)-Food Science
Topic: Food Engineering & Processing, Food for Health
Kristen Gibson
Professor, Food Safety and Microbiology; Director, Center for Food Safety
(FDSC)-Food Science
Topic: Food Safety, Food Engineering & Processing
Casey Owens
Poultry Processing and Products; Novus International Professor of Poultry Science
(POSC)-Poultry Science
Topic: Food Engineering & Processing
Jill Rucker
Associate Professor
(AFLS)-Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences
Topic: Leadership and Professional Development
Scott Lafontaine
Assistant Professor in Food Chemistry
(FDSC)-Food Science
Topic: Food Chemistry, Flavor Chemistry, & Brewing Science
Renee Threlfall
Research Scientist, Enology & Viticulture
(FDSC)-Food Science
Topic: Food Engineering & Processing
Ali Ubeyitogullari
Assistant Professor
(FDSC)-Food Science
Topic: Food Engineering & Processing, Food for Health
Ya-Jane Wang
Professor, Carbohydrate Chemistry
(FDSC)-Food Science
Topic: Food Chemistry, Food Engineering & Processing
Tomi Obe
Assistant Professor
(POSC)-Poultry Science
Topic: Poultry Processing, Food Microbiology and Safety