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Jaden Tatum serves as an Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Wyoming's College of Agriculture, Life Sciences & Natural Resources, specializing in Human Nutrition & Food. Her work integrates food science and engineering to address critical challenges in food safety, security, and sustainable local food systems through applied research and stakeholder collaboration.
Education:
- PhD in Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering from The Ohio State University
- BS in Biological and Agricultural Engineering from The University of Arkansas
Research Focus: Dr. Tatum's work centers on resilient food infrastructure design and sustainable production systems, with demonstrated expertise in grain/pulse crop processing, geothermal high-tunnel climate control for farmers' markets, and postharvest solutions for subsistence maize growers in East Africa. Her approach emphasizes practical, community-driven applications to strengthen local food economies and resource efficiency.
Scientific Awards: No awards were documented in the source material.
Academic Contributions: She instructs core courses including Scientific Study of Foods (FCS 1410), Intermediate Foods (FCS 3150), Food Systems Production (FCS 3152), and Experimental Foods (FCS 4150), while developing extension programs that deliver actionable solutions to Wyoming's home cooks, producers, and food industry stakeholders. Her outreach bridges academic research with real-world implementation across the state's agricultural ecosystem.
Research Environment: Though specific labs or teams aren't detailed in the source, her projects indicate collaboration with East African subsistence farmers and Wyoming agricultural producers through field-based infrastructure development and climate-controlled growing systems.
