Dr. Curtis Weller
Director
FIC 233
cweller1@unl.edu
402-472-9337
Specialties: Administration; Food Engineering
Dr. Terry Howell Jr.
Executive Director
FIC 226
terry.howell@unl.edu
402-472-2142
Specialties: Administration; Food Engineering
Dr.Andréia Bianchini
Associate Professor
FIC 248
abianchini2@unl.edu
402-472-3114
Specialties: Microbiological Analysis; Food Safety; Mycology and Mycotoxins
LeRoy Braden
Dairy Store Manager
Food 123A
lbraden2@unl.edu
402-472-2821
Dr. Mary-Grace Danao
Research Associate Professor
FIC 224
mdanao2@unl.edu
402-472-1595
Specialties: Food and Bioprocess Engineering
Tom Dobesh
Laboratory Mechanic
FIC 121
tdobesh1@unl.edu
402-472-2951
Specialties: Extrusion, Pilot Plant Facilities, Machinery Repair
Jill Gifford
National Food Entrepreneur Assistance Program Manager
FIC 228
jgifford1@unl.edu
402-472-2819
Specialties: Entrepreneurship; Business development; Contract Manufacturing; Workshops
Josie Houston
Dairy Plant Technician
jhouston@unl.edu
402-472-2267
Bethany Jackson
Technical Services Manager
FIC 229
bjackson4@unl.edu
402-472-8917
Specialties: Product Development; Nutritional Labeling
Dr. Bismarck Martinez
Assistant Professor of Scholarly Service
FIC 259
402 405 9440
bmartineztellez2@unl.edu
Area of research: Food Microbiology & Safety
Russell Parde
Pilot Plant Manager
FIC 120
rparde2@unl.edu
402-472-9408
Specialties: Pilot Plant Facilities
Julie Reiling
Product Developer
FIC 227
jreiling2@unl.edu
402-472-2529
Specialties: Product development; Nutritional labeling; Sensory analysis; Spices
Dr. Jayne Stratton
Research Associate Professor
FIC 246
jstratton1@unl.edu
402-472-2829
Specialties: Microbiological analysis; Food safety; Education; Mycology and Mycotoxins
Kathy Vokoun
Dairy Store Associate
FOOD 114A
lvokoun1@unl.edu
402-472-2951
Specialties: Dairy plant operation, retail management and operation
Dr. Changmou Xu
Research Assistant Professor
FIC 242
cxu13@unl.edu
402-472-4635
Specialties: Functional Foods, Food Safety