Donald Brizes

Donald Brizes is an Associate Professor at Johnson & Wales University, Charlotte Campus, in the College of Food Innovation & Technology since 2005. He serves as the campus food safety liaison, inspecting laboratories and food service facilities while providing training on safe food handling practices across all campus operations.

His educational background includes:

• M.S.Ed. in Secondary Education from the University of Akron
• B.S. in Technical Education from the University of Akron
• Associate degree in Hotel Restaurant Management

Professor Brizes' professional expertise centers on food safety systems, HACCP protocols, menu engineering, cost management, and plant-based nutrition applications. With 27+ years of hands-on experience in restaurant and hotel operations prior to academia, he integrates industry realism into culinary education, particularly through courses like FSM1165 The Food Safety Manager where he serves as lead instructor.

His professional recognition includes:

• American Culinary Federation, North Carolina Chapter 'Chef Educator of the Year' (2012)

As food safety liaison since 2005, he conducts facility inspections and develops training protocols for campus food operations. He has served continuously on university and culinary arts outcomes assessment committees since 2006, and contributes to industry standards through the NC Food Service Advisory Committee (2019–present). His professional development includes eCornell University's Plant Based Nutrition certification (2020).