Food Safety activities at Iowa State University are distributed across several departments, including Food Science and Human Nutrition, Animal Science, and the Interdepartmental Microbiology Graduate Program.

Key faculty at Iowa State University with active food safety research, outreach, and teaching programs include: 

Byron Brehm-Stecher

Aubrey Mendonca

James Dickson

Joseph Sebranek

Students interested in pursuing Food Safety graduate research through the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at Iowa State are encouraged to apply through our Graduate Program homepage. Alternatively, prospective students may contact Student Services Specialist Mrs. Brenda Emery (robynath@iastate.edu) or Dr. Byron Brehm-Stecher, Food Science Graduate Admissions Chair (byron@iastate.edu) for more information on our program and how to apply.

More information about the research performed by our faculty and their students can be found on our Research Impact Statements page or in our Research Highlight of the Month page.

If you want to edit or add to this entry please contact Dr. Byron Brehm-Stecher at byron@iastate.edu