Profile Story Outline

James Oldham

Dan Caterinicchia

Profile Story Outline

My Profile Story Subject: Dr. Jeff Culbertson

• Dr. Culbertson is a professor at Ohio State, and the coordinating advisor for the food science program.
• He received a B.S. and a M.S. in Food Science and Technology from Oregon State University. He then went on to Washington State University, where he earned his Ph.D. in food science.
• Dr. Culbertson worked for the Kellogg Corporation starting in 1985. While working for Kellogg, Dr. Culbertson aided in the development of many products, including Nutrigrain bars.
• In 1988 Culbertson was hired to teach food science at Central Michigan University. During that time, he won CMU’s Excellence in Teaching Award, an award that is given to one professor per year.
• Dr. Culbertson moved on to the University of Idaho later in his career. His fieldwork includes researching legume proteins, fruit pigments, dough conditioners, fat substitutes, and antioxidants.
• Culbertson has published works in food chemistry and processing texts related to breakfast cereals and food proteins.
• He is currently teaching at Ohio State in the Food Science and Technology program.

The above information was learned from http://fst.osu.edu/culbertson/culbertson.htm, Dr. Culbertson’s personal webpage. My first interview with Dr. Culbertson will be conducted on Friday, April 16 at 12:30 p.m. All subsequent interviews or follow up questions will be scheduled at a later date.

Other potential interview subjects include colleagues and students that took one of Dr. Culbertson’s courses. Because I did not receive confirmation from Dr. Culbertson until 8:00 a.m. today that I could profile him, I have not made contact with anyone else regarding an interview. The search for other sources will begin today.