Insight from New Faculty
What I Wish I Knew Before Starting a Faculty Role
Join the Student Relations Committee for live panel that aims to provide insight from new faculty members at Universities across the United States. The panel will discuss their experiences with being a new faculty member, and provide guidance to those pursuing careers in academia. The panel includes Dr. Karuna Kharel, Assistant Professor at Louisiana State University, Dr. Claire Murphy, Assistant Professor and Food Safety Extension Specialist at Washington State University, Dr. Gülsün Akdemir Evrendilek, Associate Extension Professor and Seafood Technology and Food Safety Specialist at the University of Maine, and Dr. Cicero Pola, Assistant Professor at Iowa State University
Date
Monday May 5, 2025 @ 12PM EST
Location
Online
Price
Free
Upcoming events
Mentorships
The Mentorship Program matches students and professionals from different institutions to provide experiential learning in Food Science and Technology as well as workplace guidance, perspectives and insights for greater breadth and depth in our discipline.
The primary goal of the program is to ensure both the mentees and the mentors have an enjoyable and career-impacting collaboration. If you wish to participate as a mentor or as a mentee, use our Contact form.
Purposes
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To recognize and honor professional achievements of Food Scientists and Technologists,
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To encourage the application of fundamental scientific principles to Food Science and Technology in each of its branches,
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To stimulate the exchange of scientific knowledge through meetings, lectures, and publications,
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To establish and maintain a network of like-minded professionals,
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To promote exclusively charitable, scientific, literary and educational programs.
Mission
Our mission is to elevate awareness of our discipline and formally recognize academic students and working professionals in Food Science and Technology.
This mission is fulfilled by teaching Food Science students and mentoring professionals through the collective knowledge, skills and resources of the Phi Tau Sigma member network.
