Researchers in the Department of Food Science working in the area of Sensory and Consumer Science, Food Choice, and Eating Behavior.
- Instructor
Areas of Expertise
- Sensory Science
- Descriptive Analysis
- Consumer Behavior
- Product Guidance
- Focus Group Moderating
- Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology
- Research Associate, Rock Ethics Institute
Areas of Expertise
- Environmental sociology
- Food and agricultural ethics
- Science, knowledge, and technology
- Culture and consumption
- Social psychology
- Animals and society
- Qualitative research methods
- Email rchiles@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-8626
- Professor of Food Science
- Director, Sensory Evaluation Center
Areas of Expertise
- Sensory science
- Human psychophysics
- Taste biology
- Drug delivery systems
- Food choice
- Ingestive behavior
- Consumer acceptability
- Email jeh40@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-7129
- Pronouns He/him
- Rasmussen Career Development Professor in Food Science
- Associate Professor of Food Science
- Program Chair, Graduate Certificate Sensory & Consumer Science
Areas of Expertise
- Sensory & Consumer Science
- Flavor Chemistry & Flavor Biochemistry
- Sensometrics
- Sensory-assisted Breeding
- Trace Analysis
- Food Packaging
- Email hxh83@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-5572
- Pronouns She/Her
- Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences and Food Science
Areas of Expertise
- Leveraging the food industry to improve child nutrition
- Improving the palatability of foods targeted at children
- Affiliate and Adjunct Researcher of Food Science
- Sr. Manager, User Research, The Kroger Company
