Education Programs
NCFPD’s educational program is thematically overarching, focusing on enhancing expertise in food defense through the development and expansion of specific programs of study for graduate and undergraduate students, postdoctoral students, and mid-career professionals in the public and private sector. The program is aimed at educating current and future leaders and developing critical expertise in food defense through various programs of study.
Academic Consequence Management System: Food Outbreaks Teaching Tool
Education Publications
Education Theme Leaders
Curt Kastner, Kansas State University
Current Project
Integrated Education Programming: Food Defense Curriculum/FIX
Abbey Nutsch, Kansas State University
Completed Projects
Assessment of Industry Use of Best Practices for Food Security
Fred Shank, Institute of Food Technologists
Conversion of Curriculum for Food Safety and Food Defense Certificate from In-Class Delivery to Distance Learning Format
Craig Hedberg, University of Minnesota
John Shutske, University of Minnesota
Development and Implementation of a Graduate Certification of Completion Program in Food Protection and Defense
Abbey Nutsch, Kansas State University
Educational Programs
Ed Mather, Michigan State University
Frontier Interdisciplinary eXperiences (FIX) Program Coordination
Justin Kastner, Kansas State University
Jason Ackleson, New Mexico State University
NCFPD Center of Excellence Food Protection Education Portal
Craig Hedberg, University of Minnesota