Nicole Arnold

Nicole Arnold, Ph.D. received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Food Science from North Carolina State University and her Ph.D. in Food Science from Virginia Tech. Prior to joining The Ohio State University, she worked as an Assistant Professor in Nutrition Science and Adjunct Assistant Professor in Public Health at East Carolina University. Her research aims to assess the current landscape of various food-based activities in practice to make recommendations for more effective food policies and educational initiatives. She primarily focuses on applied food safety, food safety education and interventions, and risk communication - for consumers, food handlers, and other food educators. Through her Extension programming and resources, she disseminates food safety information about various topics (e.g., food processing and preservation, food recalls, food policies) to stakeholders. 
Areas of expertise: Food safety, Extension, Food preservation, Consumer food safety education, Food labels, Risk communication, Qualitative research methods, ServSafe

Dr. Arnold is an Assistant Professor and Food Safety Field Specialist in Ohio State University Extension, and has a joint appointment in Food Science and Technology.