Background

Faith Critzer is interim department head and professor in the Department of Food Science & Technology at the University of Georgia. Before joining UGA in 2021, she was an associate professor and produce safety extension specialist at Washington State University. Her research and education programs are focused on identifying food safety hazards tied to the production and packing of fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as identification of and education on risk mitigation strategies. She is also passionate about communicating science-based best practices and research outcomes to the produce industry and spending time in the classroom.

IFT Highlights

Her service to IFT includes serving as Chair of the Food Microbiology Division and Nominations and Elections Committee, and she is looking forward to helping the organization communicate and advocate for the science of food.

Education

BS in animal science from the University of Tennessee

BS in food science and technology from the University of Tennessee

MS in food science and technology from the University of Tennessee

PhD in food science and technology from the University of Tennessee