Department of Food Science & Technology

Teaching and Advising Awards

 The Ohio State University Teaching Excellence Award, 2000

Awarded to the Food Science and Technology department by the Office of Academic Affairs In recognition of the outstanding teaching by the faculty.  Includes a permanent addition of $25,000 to our base budget.

Grady Chism, Professor, chism.2@osu.edu- Teaches FST 201 The Science of Food and FST 621 Food Additives, Food Science Club Advisor and Food Science College Bowl Coach

  • Price Excellence in Advising Award, 2003

  • College of Outstanding Advisor Award, 1999

  • University Career Services Award, 1999

  • Institute of Food Technologists Cruess Award for Excellence in Teaching, 1996

  • Gamma Sigma Delta Excellence in Teaching Award, 1996

  • College Award for Outstanding Academic Advising, 1995

  • OSU Office for Disability Services Recognition of Outstanding Teaching and Support of Students with Disabilities, 1994

  • Ag Natural Resources Council Outstanding Service to Students, 1993

  • Service to Students Award, Ag and Natural Resources Council, 1992

  • Professional Mentor Award, OSU Mentoring Program, 1992

 

Polly Courtney, Asst. Professor, courtney.25@osu.edu - Teaches FST 611 Cheese and Fermented Foods

  • College Outstanding Teaching Award, 2003

  • Professor of the Year Award from Food Science students, 2001

 

W. James Harper, Professor, harper.9@osu.edu - Teaches FST 401 Introduction to Food Processing, FST 650 Food Product Development, FST 696 Technical Problem Solving

  • American Dairy Science Association, Milk Industry Foundation Outstanding Teaching Award, 1979

  • Ohio State University Distinguished Teaching Award, 1978

  • Gamma Sigma Delta Teaching Award of Merit, 1976

 

Ken Lee, Professor and Dept. Chair, lee.133@osu.edu

  • R. Spitzer Excellence in Teaching Award

 

John Litchfield, Adjunct Professor, litchfield.3@osu.edu - Teaches FST 201 The Science of Food, FST 605 Advanced Food Chemistry, Food Science College Bowl Coach

  • Meritorious Service to Students Award, 2000

 

Mike Mangino, Professor, mangino.2@osu.edu - Teaches FST 201 The Science of Food, FST 605 Advanced Food Chemistry and FST 822 Food Proteins

  • College Distinguished Advising Award, 2001

  • Ohio State University Distinguished Teaching Award, 1997

  • Institute of Food Technologists Cruess Award for Excellence in Teaching, 1993

  • Gamma Sigma Delta Excellence in Teaching Award, 1995

  • Ag Natural Resources Council ‑ Outstanding Undergraduate Academic Advisor, 1993

  • Sphinx ‑ Mortar Board Outstanding faculty member 1992 and 1995

  • College Award for Outstanding Academic Advising, 1994

  • Center for Teaching Excellence Success Story, 1991

 

David Min, Professor, min.2@osu.edu - Teaches FST 601 Food Analysis, FST 820 Flavor Chemistry and FST 821 Food Lipids

  • Teacher of the Year Award from Food Science students, 2002

  • Pomerance Teaching Award, 1996

  • Inter-University Center of Food and Nutrition Appreciation Award, Bogor, Indonesia, 1992 (for teaching while a visiting professor)

  • Chungnam National University Appreciation Award, 1992 (while teaching lipid chemistry in Korea)

 

Ahmed Yousef, Professor, yousef.1@osu.edu - Teaches FST 636 Food Microbiology

  • College Distinguished Teaching Award

 

Outstanding Teaching Assistants

Designated by food science students, outstanding TAs receive a plaque and $500

  • Nurdan Kocaoglu-Vurma, 2002-03

  • Yu Chu Zhang, 2002-03

  • Maria Ruhlman, 2001-02

  • Sea Min, 2001-02

  • Julie Jenkins, 2001-02

  • Carie Mueller, 2000-01

  • Steve Min, 2000-01

  • Corey Scott, 2000-01

  • Keith Harris, 1999-00

  • Charles Streaker, 1998-99

  • Courtney Hopper, 1998-99

  • Keith Harris, 1998-99

  • Charlotte Moxley, 1997-98

  • Carla Shook, 1997-98

  • Jason Chou, 1996-97

 

 

 

 

Department of Food Science & Technology

110 Parker Food Science & Technology Bldg.

2015 Fyffe Road

Columbus, OH 43210

Phone: (614) 292-6281 FAX: (614) 292-0218

E-mail webmaster: fst@osu.edu