Education:
University of Delaware, Newark, DE
M. S. Food Science 1986
Thesis topic: Evaluation of the potential of an antimicrobial film for use as a food package. Techniques utilized included conventional plating, microscopy, bioluminescence and impedance technologies.
B. S. Food Science. Chemistry minor. 1989
Publications:
Von Stetten, R., Shearer, A.E.H. and R.D. Joerger. In preparation. Detection and localization of chicken cecal bacteria by fluorescence in-situ hybridization.
Shearer, A.E.H., Wilkins, G.C., Jenkins, M.C. and K. E. Kniel. 2007. Effects of high hydrostatic pressure on Eimeria acervulina pathogenicity, immunogenicity and structural integrity. Innov. Food Science and Emerg. Technol. 8: 259-268.
Shearer, A.E. H. and C.G. Davies. 2005. Physicochemical properties of freshly baked and stored whole wheat muffins with and without flaxseed meal. J. Food Quality 28: 50-66.
Strapp, C.M., Shearer, A.E.H. and R.D. Joerger. 2003. Survey of retail alfalfa sprouts and mushrooms for the presence of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella, and Listeria with BAXä, and evaluation of this polymerase chain reaction-based system with experimentally contaminated samples. J. Food Prot. 66(2): 182-187.
Shearer, A.E.H., Chuyate, R., Mazzotta, A.S. and D. Gombas. 2002. Heat resistance of juice spoilage microorganisms. J. Food Prot. 65(8): 1271-1275.
Presentations:
Oral and poster presentations on research given at: International Association of Food Protection Annual Meeting (2007), Southeastern Society of Parasitologists Meeting (2005), Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meetings (1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002)
Invited: Panel Speaker, Emerging Industries: Food Science, Urban Agriculture Education Forum, NAAE Convention 2005
Professional Activities, Honors and Affiliations:
Member, International Association for Food Protection (2005, 2007)
Professional Member, Institute of Food Technologists (membership 1986 to 2006)
Reviewer: Journal of Food Safety (1998 to 2001), Journal of Food Science (2005)
Chair, Comm. Professional Promotional Document Review, Univ. DE College of Ag. & Nat. Resources, 2005.
Publicity Chair, IFT Eastern Food Science Conference (EFSC) XIII (2003-04)
Judge, Delaware Valley Science Fair Philadelphia IFT Regional Section Award (2003, 2004)
Secretary, EFSC XII Executive Planning Committee (2002-03)
Judge, EFSC XII Student Poster and College Bowl Competition (2002-03)
Merit Awards: University of Delaware (2002),
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