Sam Hoffman, Ph.D
- Dissertation Title: Reintroducing Product Specific Contextual Information in the Traditional Sensory Testing Paradigm via Discrete Choice Experiments with Incorporated Sensory Attributes
- Degrees: B.S. in Food Science and Technology with an Option in Fermentation Science and a Minor in Chemistry,
M.S in Food Science and Technology from Oregon State University,
Ph.D in Food Science from Ohio State University - From: Monmouth, OR
- Current Work: Nestle
Hobbies: Exercising, eating, wine tasting, hiking, movies
contact: hoffman.1398@osu.edu
Kevin (Min Sung) Kim, Ph.D
- Dissertation Title: Comparing Texture and Mouthfeel Characteristics of Plant and Animal Based Beverages, Relating Them Back to Oral Tactile Sensitivity
- Degrees: B.S in Human Kinetics with a minor in Nutritional and Nutraceutical Sciences,
M.S in Food Science from the University of Guelph,
Ph.D in Food Science from Ohio State University - From: Seoul, South Korea
Hobbies: Eating, cooking, working out, playing sports, and playing video games
contact: kim.8332@osu.edu
Allison Burg, M.S.
- Dissertation Title: Investigating the Effect of Nutrition Facts on Liking and Purchase Intent of Nutritional Bars by Two Distinct Consumer Groups
- Degrees: B.S. in Food Science with a minor in Nutrition from Michigan State University
M.S. in Food Science from Ohio State University - From: Grass Lake, MI
- Current Work: Flavor Application Scientist at Abbott Nutrition
contact: burg.30@osu.edu
Kym Man, Ph.D
- Dissertation Title: Context Personalization in Sensory and Consumer Testing Using Virtual Reality Technologies
- Degrees: B.S. in Food Science from University of California, Davis
Ph.D in Food Science from Ohio State University - From: Guangdong/Hong Kong, China
- Current Work: Sensory Scientist at ADM
Contact: man.44@osu.edu
Ashley Soldavini, M.S.
- Dissertation Title: Understanding the effects of smart-speaker based surveys on panelist experience in immersive consumer testing
- Degrees: B.S. in Food Science and Technology with an emphasis in Consumer Science from University of California, Davis
M.S. in Food Science from Ohio State University - From: Millbrae, California
- Current Work: Running OSU’s Sensory Evaluation Center
contact: soldavini.1@osu.edu
Brianne Linne, Ph.D.
- Dissertation Title:
Identification and Characterization of Chemical Compounds Contributing to Coffee Body - Degrees: B.S. in Neuroscience from the University of Rochester
M.S. & Ph.D in Food Science from Ohio State University - From: Annandale, New Jersey
contact: linne.8@osu.edu
Brittany Miles, Ph.D.
- Dissertation Title:
- Degrees: B.S. in Biology with a minor in Biochemistry from Georgia Institute of Technology
Ph.D. in Food Science and Technology from The Ohio State University - From: Cary, North Carolina
contact: miles.243@osu.edu
Maria Cotter, Ph.D.
- Dissertation Title: Novel Measurement Methods of the Consumer Reward Complex
- Degrees: B.S. in Food Science from Michigan State University
Ph.D. in Food Science and Technology from The Ohio State University - From: East Lansing, Michigan
Contact: cotter.97@osu.edu
Jessica Miao, M.S.
- Dissertation Title: The Effects of Gamification on Engagement and Response Accuracy in Discriminatory Sensory Testing
- Degrees: B.S. & M.S. in Food Science & Technology from The Ohio State University
- From: Columbus, OH
Contact: miao.33@osu.edu
Gabe Hutchings, M.S.
- Dissertation Title: The Impact of Temperature and Chemical Compounds on Perceived Roughness Intensity
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From: Jenkinsville, South Carolina
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Advice: Find people who will be your friends and hold on to them
Contact: hutchings.30@osu.edu
Amy Andes, Ph.D.
- Dissertation Title: Assessing the impact of textural selectivity and tactile sensitivity on eating behaviors.
- Degrees: B.S. in Chemistry from Northeastern University
Ph.D. Food Science and Technology from The Ohio State University - From: Kildeer, Illinois
- Hobbies: Singing, eating sweets, playing with dogs, memes, yoga, and traveling
- Fun fact: I started my own food company during graduate school and went on to sell 600 jars of my allergy-friendly “nut” butter alternative called Banzo Butter. I continue to work on it as a side passion. Check it out here: banzobutterbrand.com
- Advice: Find your people in this world and motivate each other to succeed with all of your unique talents.
- Current Work: Scientist at Abbott Nutrition
Contact: amy.andes@comcast.net
Ron Bangcuyo, M.S.
- Dissertation Title: Lingual tactile sensitivity: Effect of age, gender,fungiformpapillae density, and temperature.
- Degrees: Certificate in Culinary Arts and B.S. in Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management from the University of South Carolina
B.S. & M.S. in Food Science from The Ohio State University - From: Charleston, South Carolina
- Current work: Senior Sensory Technician at The J.M. Smucker Company
- Fun Fact: I like to play ukulele while Alex (seen below) raps.
- Advice/Quote: “You’re under no obligation to be the same person you were 5 minutes ago.”
Contact: ron.bangcuyo@jmsmucker.com
Danica Berry, M.S.
- Thesis title: Effect of oral cavity loci and cultural background on responses to capsaicin
- Degrees: B.S. in Food Science & Technology from Oregon State University
M.S. in Food Science from The Ohio State University - From: Lake Oswego, Oregon
- Current work: Sensory scientist at Beyond Meat
- Hobbies: Hiking, concerts, yoga, meditation, trying out new kombucha flavors.
Contact: berry.778@osu.edu
Jhaelynn Elam, M.S.
Thesis title: The comparison of liking scores and panelist engagement when evaluating beverages in traditional booths and virtual or actual dining facility scenarios.- Degrees: B.S. in Food Science and B.S. in Biology from Tuskegee University
M.S. in Food Science from The Ohio State University - From: Dayton, Ohio
- Current work: Sensory and Consumer Research Scientist with the Amway company working under their Nutrilite brand.
- Fun facts: I like traveling and trying new foods!
- Advice: To anyone joining the Simons lab, take advantage of the opportunity to truly learn a lot!
Contact: ejhaelynn@gmail.com
Gretchen Guttman, M.S.
- Thesis title: The use of immersive technologies and threshold detection to determine the influence of context and matrix effects on perception of ethanol in beer.
- Degrees: B.S. in Biology from Coastal Carolina University
M.S. in Food Science from The Ohio State University - From: Columbus, Ohio
- Current work: Sensory Technologist at Boston Beer Company
- Fun facts: I love beer, cheese, manatees, and traveling!
- Advice: When life gives you a Monday, dip it in glitter and sparkle all day.
Contact: gretchen.guttman@bostonbeer.com
Mackenzie Hannum, Ph.D.
- Dissertation title: Developing a valid and reliable measure of engagement in consumer and sensory evaluations as a way to improve data quality,
- Degrees: B.S. and Ph.D. in Food Science and Technology from The Ohio State University
- From: Columbus, Ohio (born and raised a buckeye!)
- Current work: Postdoctoral research at Monell Chemical Senses Center
- Hobbies: Going to new restaurants, exploring outside, cooking new recipes, and drinking wine
contact: hannum.23@osu.edu
Rebecca Liu, M.S.
- Thesis title: The use of immersive technologies to modulate the contextual congruency of visual, auditory, and olfactory information streams important in shaping hedonic responses.
- Degrees: B.S. in Biology from the University of California, Los Angeles
M.S. in Food Science and Technology from The Ohio State University - From: South Pasadena, California
- Former work: Sensory Scientist at Kerry
- Fun facts: I love taking naps, grocery shopping at Trader Joe’s, and the 10 step Korean skincare regimen.
- Advice: Work hard, nap harder.
Contact: rliu.rebecca@gmail.com
Alex Pierce-Feldmeyer, Ph.D.
- Dissertation title: The effect of orthonasal and retronasal odorant administration on multitasking stress reduction.
- Degrees: B.S. in Food Science from the University of Illinois
Ph.D. in Food Science from The Ohio State University - From: Dayton, Ohio
- Current work: Sensory Scientist at Mane.
- Fun facts: I like to rap and eat ice cream.
- Advice: Go big or go home.
Contact: alex.pierce@live.com
Sebastiano Ricci
- Degrees: Short Degree in Gastronomic Science from Università degli Studi di Parma
- Currently: M.S. student
- From: Parma, Italy
- Research: Studied the oral cavity tactile sensitivity, focusing on the influence of temperature on tongue roughness perception.
- Hobbies: Watching movies and series, playing sports, traveling, always looking for new food experiences.
contact: sebastiano.ricci@studenti.unipr.it or ricci.49@osu.edu
Laura Riley, M.S.
- Thesis Title: Perception of orthonasal and retronasal aromas evoked by single compounds and complex flavor mixtures.
- Degrees: B.S. in Chemistry from Florida Southern College
M.S. in Food Science from The Ohio State University - From: Dunnellon, Florida
- Current work: Sensory scientist at Givaudan Flavors in Cincinnati
- Hobbies: Yoga, barre, Disney, and visiting new coffee shops.
Contact: riley.719@osu.edu