The Food Files

Student Spotlight - Xin Mei Teng

Xin Mei Teng works as a laboratory assistant at the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center and shares her passion for working in a meat processing plant to carry-out experiments. In this episode of The Food Files, she describes the real-world experience using industrial equipment and machinery at FAPC.

Small Businesses Think Big - The Oklahoma Small Business Development Center

Business and marketing client coordinator, Erin Johnson, discusses her role at the Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center which focuses on helping businesses in the state. The Oklahoma Small Business Development Center is the largest provider of management and technology assistance for small businesses in the United States. In this episode of The Food Files, Erin explains the purpose of SBDC and the free resources, such as workshops, available to entrepreneurs.

Student Spotlight - Kayla Van Ruler

Kayla Van Ruler works in the extension office at the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center and handles the business and marketing requests from visionary people who desire to start a new company or expand a current company. In this episode of The Food Files, Kayla discusses how facts sheets and data benefit people in the community by contributing to long-term financial decisions.

Student Spotlight - Caitlin Karolenko

Caitlin Karolenko works in the Food Microbiology Lab at the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center. In this episode of The Food Files, Caitlin discusses her research of validating the opportunity to produce South African inspired beef jerky safely in the United States and her experiences with problem-solving to improve products for expansion-driven industries.

Student Spotlight - Corrine Burrus

Corrine Burrus is an undergraduate research assistant at the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center and manages multiple research projects independently as well as working with other students. In this episode of The Food Files, Corrine describes the diligent research process and emphasizes the rewarding potential of contributing to the food industry.

Local Has a Purpose - Made in Oklahoma

Business and marketing specialist, Andrea Graves, discusses the collaborative relationship between the Made in Oklahoma Coalition and the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center. Mentorship is just one of many benefits to being a member of the Made in Oklahoma Program. In this episode of The Food Files, Andrea describes the differences between the Made in Oklahoma Program and the Made in Oklahoma Coalition, as well as discussing opportunities at FAPC for entrepreneur growth.

Student Spotlight - Tayler Hays

Tayler Hays works in the meat pilot plant at the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center and describes the hands-on experience and how it has inspired her future career path. In this episode of The Food Files, Tayler describes the daily operations in harvest, fabrication and processing of beef, sheep and hogs. Tayler describes FAPC as being extremely beneficial to the public.

Student Spotlight - Megan Silveria

Megan Silveira works as a communications graduate assistant at the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center and shares her perspective on managing the website and social media accounts. In this episode of The Food Files, Megan explains her thesis project with eye tracking glasses to understand what a consumer sees when they are viewing something for the first time, such as a website.

Student Spotlight - Marcus Washington

Marcus Washington works as a food safety specialist at the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center and assists with meat grinder validation with the goal to limit the E. coli count on ground beef. In this episode of The Food Files, Marcus discusses running meat through the machine for samples and believes the hardest part of research is having to wait for results over multiple days.

Student Spotlight - Natalie Hawkins

Natalie Hawkins works in the meat lab as a student employee at the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center and has gained a better understanding of food safety from experiencing the processing process. In this episode of The Food Files, Natalie emphasizes the level of exposure and opportunity available at FAPC.