The Food Files

Student Spotlight - Jaymee Zabienski

Jaymee Zabienski focuses on extension work for the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center. In this episode of The Food Files, Jaymee credits the family environment as capable professors mold students into the researchers they are today. 

Student Spotlight - Shamanthak Amarendranath

Shamanthak Amarendranath focuses his student research on body lactic acid at the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center. In this episode of The Food Files, Shamanthak describes his experience conducting research with food packaging at FAPC.

Halloween Traditions: Spooky Food Facts

Andrea Graves, business planning and marketing specialist at the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center, discusses spooky Halloween food facts. In this episode of The Food Files, Andrea discusses festive food ranging from pumpkins to candy corn, along with explaining beloved seasonal traditions.

Student Spotlight - Sreeram Mikkilineni

Sreeram Mikkilineni works as a food science graduate assistant at the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center and focuses his research on edible beef skin. In this episode of The Food Files, Sreeram describes the transition of coming from India and the lack of processed foods within his home country. He explains the diversity at FAPC by referencing food engineering, chemistry, microbiology and safety.

Student Spotlight - Parker Christman

Parker Christman works in the research department at the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center and has expressed an interest in working for the USDA or focusing on the development of new products after completing his master’s degree. In this episode of The Food Files, Parker describes the importance of becoming involved at FAPC by building strong relationships through professional networking.

Student Spotlight - Christina Thomas

Christina Thomas helped the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center deliver virtual food safety training opportunities to the food industry. In this episode of The Food Files, Christina discusses her passion for combatting food safety issues during a pandemic and how she experienced first-hand chemical and biological research to improve food safety.

Don‘t be Sidelined - Tailgating Food Safety

Food safety specialist, Ravi Jadeja, discusses food safety tips for the tailgating season recommended by the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center. In this episode of The Food Files, Ravi describes how following safe food-handling procedures can help prevent people from getting sick during game day.

Student Spotlight - Samantha Quiros-Newton

Samantha Quiros-Newton works in the microbiology lab at the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center and focuses her research on expanding the shelf life of humus. In this episode of The Food Files, Samantha shares her unique perspective on being a student from Costa Rica, describes the opportunity to work in the lab and explains her experience with the welcoming environment at FAPC.

Student Spotlight - Darci DeVous

Darci DeVous is a food safety graduate assistant for the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center, and her research focuses on reducing food pathogens. In this episode of The Food Files, Darci expresses her passion for product diversity in the food industry with the continuous goal to build consumer trust.

Student Spotlight - Kavya Gavai

Kavya Gavai works in food science as a graduate student at the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center and believes in strong time management to achieve research results. In this episode of The Food Files, Kavya emphasizes the importance of product safety.