Degree Objective
PhD, Food Science
Educational Background
PhD Student
The University of Georgia
Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Technology
University of Wisconsin- Stout
Menomonie, WI
PUBLICATIONS
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7094-319X
PRESENTATIONS
AOCS Oral Presentation with Dr. Casimir C Akoh, Orlando, FL – Spring 2017
Enzymatic Modification of Menhaden Oil to Incorporate Capric Acid
Awarded 2017 AOCS Biotechnology Division Student Best Paper Award, Third Place
AOCS Oral Presentation with Dr. Casimir C Akoh, Minneapolis, MN – Spring 2018
Enzymatic Modification of Menhaden Oil to Incorporate Caprylic and/or Stearic Acid
Awarded 2018 AOCS Biotechnology Division Student Best Paper Award, Second Place
IFT Poster Presentation with Dr. Casimir C Akoh, Chicago, IL – Summer 2018
Functional Characteristics of Organogels Prepared from Menhaden Oil-Based Structured Lipid with Phytosterol Blend or Sucrose Stearate/Ascorbyl Palmitate Blend
Nutraceutical and Functional Foods Division Student Research Paper Poster Competition Finalist
SCHOLARSHIPS:
John J. Powers Scholarship, 2017
Jazz Project Scholarship, twice recipient
Margaret Pennington Swanson Scholarship Recipient
Dr. Karen Johnson Scholarship Recipient
Francis and Maryllis Oehlke Scholarship Recipient
Mary Thomsen Endowed Scholarship Recipient
University of Wisconsin-Stout Chancellor’s Scholarship, Twice Recipient
University of Wisconsin-Stout Graduate from Wisconsin Scholarship, Thrice Recipient
AWARDS
2015 University of Wisconsin-Stout Food Science Student of the Year
NCAA DIV III All-Academic Individual, twice recipient
University of Wisconsin-Stout Scholar Athlete