Dr Ellen Evans, Reader in Food Safety Behaviour at Cardiff Metropolitan University’s ZERO2FIVE Food Industry Centre, has been appointed as a courtesy faculty member at The Ohio State University’s Human Nutrition Program in the Department of Human Sciences.
The appointment recognises Ellen’s contribution to collaborative food safety research and student mentoring at the university.
Since 2017, Ellen has collaborated extensively with academics at The Ohio State University on food safety research relating to the training of dietitians, interventions for oncology patients receiving chemotherapy treatment, and the food safety implications associated with meal-kit boxes. As part of the collaboration, Ellen has also recently led a Food Standards Scotland funded review of the definition of ‘clinically vulnerable groups’ in Scotland to ensure food safety advice is appropriate.
In recognition of the collaboration between Cardiff Met and the Ohio State University, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the two universities in 2022.
Ellen’s appointment will further strengthen the relationship, enabling her to continue mentoring students at Ohio State University and prioritise future food safety research collaborations.
Dr Sanja Ilic, Associate Professor of Human Nutrition, The Ohio State University, said:
“Ellen has already made a big impact through the collaborative research which has been carried out by Cardiff Met University and Ohio State University since 2017. Formalising her role in our department will enable us to develop this collaboration even further over the coming years.”
Speaking about the appointment, Ellen said:
“It's great to have been recognised for the contribution that I have made to research at Ohio State University's Department of Human Sciences. As a result of my appointment, we will be able to deliver further collaborative research that will help to protect people across the world from the risk of foodborne illness.”
