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Dr. William C. Morris » Profile
Dr. William C. Morris
PhD, Iowa State

Professor and Extension Specialist


Primary Affiliation: UT FST Ext
Expertise: Food Safety

Office/Contact Address:
101C McLeod Hall
Knoxville, TN 37996


Phone: (865) 974-7274
Fax: (865) 974-7332
Email: wcmorris@utk.edu
Homepage: www.wcmorris.com
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Biographical Sketch

[ Preparation / Appointments / Publications / Awards / Activities / Collaborators ]



Professional Preparation:

[1] B.S. Animal Science, Southern Illinois University, 1965
[2] M.S. Animal Nutrition, Southern Illinois University, 1966
[3] Ph.D. Animal Science, Iowa State University, 1972

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Appointments:

Professor (1993-present) Associate Professor, Department of Food Science and Technology (1989- 1993).

Acting Department Head, Nutrition and Food Science (1988-1989), Associate Professor, Nutrition and Food Science (1987-1988), The University of Tennessee.

Technical Superintendent (1983-1987), Central Q.A. Laboratory Manager (1979-1983), Q.A, Supervisor (1977-1979), Research Food and Nutritionist (1973-1977), A.E. Stately Manufacturing Company, Research Nutritionist (1972-1973) Kellogg Company.

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Publications:

Beattie, S. and Morris, W. C. 1997, Food Training Manual - Introduction to Safe Food Handling for Convenience Store Personnel

Lockwood, D. W.; Beattie, S. and Morris, W. C. 1997, Southeastern Regional Apple Cider Safety Workshop

Morris, W. C. 1997 (revised) Getting Started In The Food Manufacturing Business In Tennessee

Morris, W. C. 1998 How Will Your Food Be Regulated

Morris, W. C., Disney, G. W., Melton, C. C. and Beattie, S., 1998 Food Safety Education and the UT Agricultural Extension Service. Tennessee Agricultural Science, No. 185. (Coordinated the publication of this Food Safety Issue)

Melton, C.C., Morris, W. C., Disney, G. W., Beattie, S., 1999, University of Tennessee Food Safety Certification Course

Morris, W. C. 2000 (revised) Getting Started In The Food Manufacturing Business In Tennessee

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Honors and Awards/Grants and Contracts:

Grants and Contracts:

Food Safety Program for Low Literacy Food Handlers, W. C. Morris and G. W. Disney, $32,145.

Implementation of Increasing Consumer Acceptance of Irradiated Food Through Consumer Targeted Educational Programs. M. L. Tamplin and W. C. Morris, $16,741.

Food Safety Programs for Low Literacy Food Handlers. W. C. Morris and G. W. Disney, $19,926.

National Recommendation for Disaster Food Handling. W. C. Morris and G. W. Disney, $48,813.

Expanding and Utilizing Educational Materials Developed for Training of Commercial Food Handlers.

W. C. Morris and C. C. Melton, $75,000 ($25,000/yr for 3 years).

Increasing Food Safety Training for the Food Service Industry Through Interactive Software Programs, M. L. Tamplin, W. C. Morris and C. A. Costello, $64,977.

Application of Viticulture and Enology to Tennessee Wines, D. L. Lockwood, W. C. Morris and T.T. Algood, $5,000.

Web Based Food Safety Training to Vocational High School Teacher, P.M.Davidson, W.C. Morris and C. Costello, $52,693.

HACCP Training for Food Service and Train the Trainer for County Faculty, P.M. Davidson, W.C. Morris and C. Costello, $30,000.

FDA, TDA and UTIA Joint Partnership Agreement, 1996-1999, W. C. Morris and Sandra Baxter, $6,000 ($2,000/year).

FDA, TDA and UTIA Joint Partnership Agreement, 2000-2003, W. C. Morris and Sandra Baxter, $6,000 ($2,000/year).

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Profile last updated on: 6/18/2003 12:56:55 PM