Suzanne Render Curtis, PhD, RD holds a Master's degree in Nutrition and a doctorate in Food Systems Management from Oregon State University. She came to academia after more than twenty years working as a dietitian in a variety of settings - university food service, clinical nutrition, long-term care, consulting and management. Her excellence in teaching has been recognized with the Department of Human Ecology Teaching Award in 2002. Her research interests include food safety and food and culture. She is currently working on a research project with colleagues and graduate students focusing on food safety in child care centers. Her work with undergraduate research projects is focusing on the development of food and nutrition curricula for international students.

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