Biographical Sketch of P. Michael Davidson Preparation ...Appointements ...Publications ...Activities ...Collaborators

Professional Preparation up

B.S. Bacteriology, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, 1973
M.S. Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, 1977
Ph.D. Food Science and Technology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 1979

Appointments up

2/99 - Present Professor and Food Safety Extension Specialist; Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

4/00 - Present Visiting Professor, Dept. Química y Alimentos Ingeniería, Universidad de las Américas Puebla, Puebla, Mexico

10/91 -1/99 Professor; Department of Food Science & Toxicology, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID; Adjunct Professor; Department of Microbiology, Molecular Biology & Biochemistry

8/79 - 9/91 Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor; Department of Food Technology & Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

Publications (20 publications in past 5 years) up

Doan, C.H. and P.M. Davidson. 2000. Microbiology of potatoes and potato products: A review. J. Food Prot. 63:668-683.

Branen, J.K. and P.M. Davidson. 2000. Activity of hydrolysed lactoferrin against foodborne pathogenic bacteria in growth media: The effect of EDTA. Lett. Appl. Microbiol. 30:233-237.

Kim, K.Y., P.M. Davidson, H.J. Chung. 2000. Antimicrobial effectiveness of pine needle extract on foodborne illness bacteria. J. Microbiol Biotechnol. 10(2):227-232.

Sofos, J.N., L.R. Beuchat, P.M. Davidson, and E.A. Johnson. 1998. Naturally occurring antimicrobials in food. Task Force Report No. 132, Council for Agricultural Science and Technology, Ames, IA. 103 pp.

Davidson, P.M. 1997. Chemical Preservatives and Natural Antimicrobial Compounds. p. 520-556, In Food Microbiology: Fundamentals and Frontiers. M.P. Doyle, L.R. Beuchat, and T.J. Montville (ed.). American Society for Microbiology, Washington, DC.

Synergistic Activities up

1. Co-director of Internet-based food safety training for high school teachers of vocational education students that work in food service industries, 2000.

2. Program Director and Instructor of the workshop "Use of Antimicrobials and Preservatives in Foods" for food industry researchers sponsored by the Institute of Food Technologists Continuing Education Program at the IFT 59^th Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, 2000.

Collaborative Relationships (last 4 years) up

1. Collaborators - Name, Location

E. Palou and A. Lopez-Malo
Universidad de las Américas Puebla
Puebla, Mexico

H.J. Chung
Chonnam University
Kwangju, Korea

G. Barbosa-Canovas, C.G. Edwards, J. Tang
Washington State University
Pullman, WA

H.W. Schafer and E.A. Zottola
University of Minnesota
St. Paul

2. Graduate Advisors and Their Current Affiliation

I.J. Pflug, Professor Emeritus
Department of Food Science and Nutrition
University of Minnesota
St. Paul, MN

A.L. Branen, Dean
College of Agriculture
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID

3. Graduate Students Advised (Last 4 years)

M.S. - University of Tennessee - Beckett, Cheryl, 2001;University of Idaho - Kinder-Hooper, Cindy, 1999, Greeson, Tyler M., 1998, Branen, Jill W., 1998., Doan, Craig H., 1998, Henson, Tony M., 1997