Graduate Students - 2020 The Oklahoma State University Department of Animal and Food Sciences offers graduate degrees in both animal science and food science. We have one of the largest graduate programs at Oklahoma State University, and we take pride in teaching, training and mentoring our students as they prepare for their future careers. Below are the M.S. and Ph.D. animal science and food science students who graduated from our department in 2020. Photos were provided.
Pornpim Aparachita graduated in the fall of 2020 with a Ph.D. in animal science with a focus in swine nutrition. She was mentored by Scott Carter.
Drew Cassens graduated in the spring of 2020 with a Ph.D. in animal science. He was mentored by Gretchen Mafi. His dissertation was titled, “Consumer Perception, Willingness to Pay, Tenderness and Retail Display of NonEnhanced, Enhanced and High Quality Pork Loins.” Drew is now working as an assistant professor at Tarleton State University.
Jennifer Bedwell graduated in the spring of 2020 with a master’s degree in agricultural communications. She was mentored by Shelly Sitton. Jennifer is now the livestock judging coach at Northern Oklahoma College (NOC).
Morgan Denzer graduated in the spring of 2020 with a master’s degree in food science. She is mentored by Ranjith Ramanathan. Her thesis was titled, “Effects of Enhancement and NitriteEmbedded Packaging on DarkCutting Beef Color.” Morgan is now pursuing her Ph.D. at OSU.
Thiago Belem graduated in the spring of 2020 with a master’s degree in food science. He was mentored by Ranjith Ramanathan. His thesis was titled, “Role of Lactate-Enhancement on Beef Color.” Thiago is now pursuing his Ph.D. at the University of Georgia.
Arjun Bhusal graduated in the summer of 2020 with a master’s degree in food science. He was mentored by Peter Muriana. His thesis was titled, “Isolation of Nitrate Reducing Bacteria for Fermentation of Nitrate and Use of Vegetable-Derived Nitrite to Inhibit Germination of Clostridium Spores in Ready to Eat Meats.”
Cheyenne Edmundson
graduated in the spring of 2020 with a master’s degree in animal science. She was mentored by Dan Stein. Cheyenne is now working as a program coordinator for the Farm Journal Foundation.
Jocelyn Faisal graduated in the fall of 2020 with a master’s degree in animal science with a focus in nutrition. She was mentored by Blake Wilson. Her thesis was titled, “Effects of Grazing Management and Targeted Anthelmintic Administration on the Performance, Parasite Burden and Hematologic Profiles of Hair Sheep.” Jocelyn is pursuing a career in animal health or nutrition.
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