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2007 Spring Conference, April 16 – 17

Administered by the National Food Safety & Toxicology Center

Michigan State University
   

 

Monday, April 16, 2007
8:00 a.m. INTRODUCTION
Edward C. Mather                   
Deputy Director, National Food Safety and Toxicology Center
Michigan State University
 
8:10 a.m. WELCOME
"Multi-University Collaboration"Ian Grey
VP Research and Grad Studies,
Michigan State University
8:25 a.m. Set the Stage
"Past Reflection; Future Direction”                       
Edward C. Mather View Presentation

PARTNERING

            8:40 a.m Academia:
" Micro Threat, Macro Impact: Assessing Historical and Potential Future Acts of Sabotage on the Agriculture Industry”
Brad Parker
Content Specialist: Terrorism and Threats, HSDL, Center for Homeland Defense and Security Naval Postgraduate School   View Presentation
 
            9:00 a.m.

Consultative:
"The Consequences of Not Partnering"
Gordon Meriwether
The Uriah Group  View Presentation

                       
            9:20 a.m. Industry:
"Food Security:  Risk and Response at Retail"                                     Candace Jacobs                       
VP, Quality Assurance & Environmental Affairs
HEB Grocery Company   View Presentation
            9:40 a.m. Government:
“Institutionalizing Partner Relationships – State Government Perspective” Brad Deacon                     
Emergency Management Coordinator
Michigan Department of Agriculture   View Presentation
            9:55 a.m. BREAK
STUDENT PROGRAMS
         10:10 a.m.

Academia:
“NCFPD Student Activity”
Shaun Kennedy
Deputy Director
NCFPD, University of Minnesonta   View Presentation

10:25 a.m Dept. of Homeland Security
“DHS Student and Alumni Network”
Trent Wakenight
DHS Visiting Scholar   View Presentation
                               
10:40 a.m.

Student Panel Discussion
Food Protection Education Student
                        11:30 a.m. LUNCH

INTERNATIONAL
            1:00 p.m.

Partnering:
“Food – a Global Perspective”
Kevin Walker
Michigan State University   View Presentation                         

        1:45 p.m.    

Federal:
“Food Defense”                                   
Steve Lawrence
DOD – U.S. Army Veterinary Command    View Presentation

            2:05 p.m.

Response:
"Food & Agriculture Defense”
James Dickson
Iowa State University   View Presentation
            2:20 p.m. BREAK
DELIVERY
            2:40 p.m.

FBI:
"Counter Terrorism Concerns, State of Michigan”                                    William Bill Kowalski
Federal Bureau of Investigations    View Presentation   
            2:55 p.m.

Gaming:
"Role of Immersive Gaming in Educating Professionals on Food Defense Issues”
Brian Magerko
Michigan State University    View Presentation

3:10 p.m.

Government:
“Food Shield”
Craig Hedberg
University of Minnesota View Presentation

3:30 p.m. Communication:
"Risk Issues”
Paul DeVito
Saint Josephs University
                               
3:45 p.m. FPE:
“Development of an Online Educational Resource for Food Protection and Defense”

Marie Rienzo
Michigan State University    View Presentation

                               
            4:00 p.m.

NEHA:
“Environmental Health Professionals on Food Protection and Defense: A Needs Assessment and Suggestions for Future Research”
Denis Rochefort
Michigan State University
Jennifer Pierquet
University of Minnesota      View Presentation
4:15 p.m. RBX:
“Longitudinal Evaluation of Discussion Based Exercises”                              Dale Brandenburg, Elizabeth Prebles
Wayne State University
Aylin Sayir
Michigan State University   View Presentation
            4:30 p.m.

Online ProMS in Food Safety:
"Food Defense Education and Veterinary Public Health”                                Julie Funk
Michigan State University    View Presentation

4:45 p.m. ADJOURN
5:00 p.m.        

DINNER
Poster Session
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
PROGRAMS
            8:00 a.m. Academia:
“Social and Behavioral Science Contributions to Terrorism-Related Research and Education”
Katherine Worboys
START Center

University of Maryland     View Presentation

            8:20 a.m.    

Dept. of Homeland Security, OGT:
“DHS Training - Why It Needs to be Right for Everyone”                                 Jerry Gillespie
University of California - Davis    View Presentation

8:40 a.m.

Academia:
"Distance Education Initiatives, Kansas State University”                            Curtis Kastner
KSU Food Defense Education Programs
Kansas State University    View Presentation

9:00 a.m.

FDA:
“Alert: The Basics”
 Food and Drug Administration
Joanne Givens     View Presentation

            9:15 a.m.    

Academia:
“A New Education Model for Teaching Food Protection and Defense: An  Integrative Approach”
Pavlo Thakistov
Rutgers University    View Presentation

9:30 a.m.

Criminal Justice:
“Online Risk Based Security Education”
Edmund McGarrell
Michigan State University   View Presentation

            9:45 a.m.     BREAK
10:05 a.m.      

USDA / APHIS:
“Training & Education Programs” 
Raymond Francis 
United States Department of Agriculture    View Presentation       
            10:20 a.m.

Framework:
“Applying Diffusion of Innovation Concepts to the Spread of Food Defense     Education”
James W. Dearing
 Kaiser Permanente    View Presentation

                               
            11:20 a.m.    

Breakout Sessions      

Partnering, Student Programs, International, and Delivery
            12:20 noon LUNCH
1:00 p.m.

Discussion          

4 Breakout Group Reports
            2:45 p.m.    

Future Direction of University Programs
Frank Busta
NCFPD
University of Minnesota   View Presentation

            3:00 p.m. ADJOURN

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