B.S. Degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition
The B.S. degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition has three concentrations and prepares students for a variety of different careers. The Food Science concentration focuses on food product development (the creation of new food products or food ingredients), food safety (understanding and preventing foodborne illness), sensory evaluation (taste testing foods for their quality and likeability), and food analysis (measuring food composition and quality). There are many employment opportunities in food companies and government agencies. The concentration in Human Nutrition and Dietetics (also known as the Didactic Program in Nutrition and Dietetics – DPD) provides undergraduate preparation for students who wish to become registered dietitians and prepares students to pursue a broad range of careers in nutrition or to continue with graduate studies. The Food Management concentration provides a unique combination of food and business to prepare students for a wide variety of career opportunities, including employment in restaurants, hospitals, and school foodservice departments, as well as airline catering. Companies that produce foods, food ingredients, or processing equipment seek students who specialize in food management.
Students in the FSN degree program have access to a number of facilities for academic and research purposes, including space and equipment in the Chemical Food Safety Laboratory, the Sensory Evaluation Center, the Mary Lynch Nutrition Laboratory, and the Dr. Matthew Highlands Food Pilot Plant.
For more information contact the Program Coordinator: Eileen Molloy (207.581.3121, eileen.molloy@maine.edu)
Associated Faculty
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Beth Calder
Professor of Food Science and Cooperative Extension Food Science Specialist
207.581.2791
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Mary Ellen Camire
Professor of Food Science and Human Nutrition
207.581.1627
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Dorothy J. Klimis-Zacas
Professor of Clinical Nutrition
207.581.3124
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Yanyan Li
Assistant Professor in Food Science and Human Nutrition (Nutritional Biochemistry)
207.581.3134
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Robson A. M. Machado
Associate Extension Professor and Food Science Specialist
207.581.3144
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Jade McNamara
Assistant Professor of Human Nutrition
207-581-4895
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Eileen Molloy
Director of the Didactic Program in Nutrition and Dietetics (DP) and Undergraduate Program Coordinator, and Lecturer in Human Nutrition
207.581.3121
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Jennifer J. Perry
Associate Professor of Food Microbiology
207.581.2940
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Denise I. Skonberg
Professor of Food Science
207.581.1639
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Mona Therrien-Genest
Associate Director of SFA
207.581.3130
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Kate Yerxa
Extension Professor, EFNEP Coordinator
207.581.3109