Abbey Nutsch

Nutsch, Abbey

Teaching Professor, FDSCI Undergrad Teaching Coordinator
Call Hall 224
Manhattan, KS 66506
785-532-4549
anutsch@ksu.edu

Area(s) of Specialization

  • Food Microbiology
  • Food Microbiology
Publications

 

Bio Brief

Dr. Abbey Nutsch is a Teaching Professor and Food Science Undergraduate Program Coordinator in the Department of Grain Science and Industry. She received B.S. (1994) and Ph.D. (1998) degrees in Food Science from Kansas State University with an emphasis in food microbiology. After spending five years as the Director of Technical Services for a commercial food testing and research laboratory, she returned to K-State in 2002 to serve as a coordinator for a multi-institutional research initiative.

In 2004, she joined the Food Science Program as an Assistant Professor of Food Safety and Security. In 2021, Nutsch was appointed to serve as the Food Science Undergraduate Teaching Coordinator and since 2016 has served as the Assessment Lead for the IFT-approved Food Science Undergraduate Program. She teaches graduate-level courses addressing food safety and food protection & defense, as well as graduate- and undergraduate-level courses addressing professional and research skills for food scientists. In addition to advising and mentoring undergraduate students, Nutsch also advises students in the online Food Science MS program.

Classes Currently Taught:

  • FDSCI 101 – Foundations in Food Science.
  • FDSCI 301 – Transfer Foundations in Food Science.
  • FDSCI 310 – Food Science Professional Preparation.
  • FDSCI 500 – Food Science Senior Seminar.
  • FDSCI 603 – Internship in Food Science.
  • FDSCI 730 – Multidisciplinary Overview of Food Safety & Security.
  • FDSCI 731 – Food Protection & Defense: Essential Concepts.
  • FDSCI 850 – Food Science Graduate Seminar.