Joan M. King
Professor
Undergraduate Coordinator
201J Animal and Food Sciences Laboratory Bldg
phone: 225-578-5157
email: jking@agcenter.lsu.edu
- EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
- Ph.D. in Food Science and Technology, 1996, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Dissertation topic area: Singlet oxygen oxidation of vitamin D - M.S. in Food Science and Nutrition, 1989, University of Maine, Orono, ME
Thesis topic areas: Changes in sugars and acids through developmental stages of lowbush blueberries, processing methods effects on blueberry quality during storage; partial characterization of blueberry pectin. - B.S. in Chemistry, 1985, University of Maine, Orono, ME.
Senior Project Area: Glycoalkaloid Toxins in Potatoes
- INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
- Senior Researcher/Research Associate. 8/89 to 6/93. Opta Food Ingredients, Inc., (formerly Enzytech Food Ingredients) Bedford, MA.
- Improved yield/properties of Crystalean®, a resistant starch, through process refinements
- Analyzed and worked on the development of Optagrade®, a starch based fat replacer
- Developed method for the analysis of Everfresh®, a bisulfite replacement for use on shrimp
- Developed and performed applications testing of browning inhibitors on fruits and vegetables
- Performed process and ingredient development on Lita®, a corn protein based fat replacer.
- CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Food Chemistry including ingredient development with sweet potato and rice components especially resistant starch
- Algal biomass ingredient discovery and development
- Oxidation products in processed and stored foods
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COURSES TAUGHT
- FDSC 4060 Food Chemistry
- FDSC 7010 Food Toxicology
- FDSC 3999 Undergraduate Seminar
- FDSC 7071 Graduate Seminar
- FDSC 3000 Food Safety (sections on chemical toxins in foods
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OTHER TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Undergraduate Curriculum Coordinator and Undergraduate Advisor for Food Science and Technology program
- Received graduate and undergraduate teaching and advising awards
- Had graduate student advisees as finalists and winners in national oral and poster presentation competitions
- Coach of regional champion IFT student association college bowl (food science quiz bowl) teams
- CURRENT DEPARTMENTAL/UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES
- Faculty Senate Executive Committee and Secretary
- LSU AgCenter Faculty Council
- Assessment Matrix Coordinator for Food Science and Technology programs
- NFS Scholarship committee
- NFS Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
- SERVICE IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
- Associate Editor, Journal of Food Science, and Journal of the American Oil Chemists’ Society
- Reviewer for several journals
- USDA-NRI Review Panel member
- SARE Graduate Student Grant Proposal reviewer
- Editorial Board member for Journal of Food Science and Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition Food Science and Biotechnology journal
- Past Member-at-Large, Secretary, Chair-Elect and Chair of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Food Chemistry Division
- Past IFT Carbohydrate Division Member-at-Large and current division member
- Past National IFT Counselor
- IFT General Arrangements Committee Co-Chair
- Past IFT Undergraduate Scholarship Award Jury member
- American Oil Chemists’ Society member
- American Association of Cereal Chemists International member
- American Chemical Society member
