DR. JEFF CULBERTSON (PROFESSOR):  Coordinating Advisor for Food Science

Director: Distance Education Programs

Originally from Astoria, Oregon, Jeff Culbertson earned his B.S. and M.S. in Food Science and Technology at Oregon State University. He received his Ph.D. in Food Science from Washington State University in 1984. Dr. Culbertson taught for a year in the Department of Animal and Food Science at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls before going to work for The Kellogg Corporation in 1985. While at Kellogg he was responsible for the development of many products, including Nutrigrain™ bars. In 1988, Jeff joined the faculty at Central Michigan University (CMU) and taught Food Science to Dietetics majors for 12 years. During that time he won CMU’s Excellence in Teaching Award, an honor that is bestowed on one professor each year. At the University of Idaho, Jeff won numerous teaching and advising awards. Dr. Culbertson has worked in many research areas in his career, including legume proteins, fruit pigments, dough conditioners, fat substitutes, and antioxidants. He has authored chapters in food chemistry and processing texts related to breakfast cereals and food proteins. He has been an associate editor for a number of text and reference books related to food science. Dr. Culbertson is a pioneer in the area of Food Science-related distance education. While at Central Michigan he helped develop the nation’s first online M.S. degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics. At the University of Idaho he spearheaded the creation of a highly successful, web-based multi-course program sponsored by the USDA.   At Ohio State, Dr. Culbertson has recently developed a "Certificate of Proficiency" program in Food Science.  This program uses online courses to train professionals in the food industry who earned degrees in other fields, such as Chemical Engineering or Business.  For more information visit http://fst.osu.edu/certificate_in_food_science.htm