Program Faculty
Deland Myers, Ph.D., Chair
Iowa State University, 1984
Research Interests:
Utilization of Legume and Cereal Proteins in Nonfood and Food Applications and
Their Functionality.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1980
Research Interests:
Legumes, Processing and Chemistry
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1996
Research Interests:
Flaxseed, Antioxidants, Phytochemical Stability in Food Systems
Dil Thavarajah, Ph.D.
University of Saskatchewan, 2006
Research Interests:
Biofortification of Pulse Crops for Increased Micronutrient Bioavailability:
Iron, Zinc, Beta Carotene, and Folic Acid
Pushparajah Thavarajah, Ph.D.
Research Interests:
Food nutrient-nutrient interactions, bioavailability chemistry of
carbohydrates, phenolics, and bioactive compounds, and analytical method
development for novel bioactive compound analysis
Rice University, 1988
Research Interests:
Food Engineering, Process Development, Oilseeds Processing
Charlene Wolf-Hall, Ph.D.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1995
Research Interests:
Food Microbiology and Food Safety
