Dr. Stephanie Brown is housed at the SWFREC and facilitates extension programming around the state of Florida in the areas of food safety, food regulations, and food entrepreneurship.

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) changed the way that food businesses throughout the United States approach food safety by shifting the focus from a reactive to proactive approach. Many other federal and state food regulations can also present challenges for Florida food businesses. To support Florida’s food system, Dr. Brown helps develop, implement, and evaluate extension programs that help Florida’s food processors, cottage food operators, and other food entrepreneurs comply with food safety requirements and regulations and build and maintain successful food businesses.

• Dr. Stephanie Brown - Research Publications
  • Produce safety alliance grower training knowledge assessment results
    L Narine, A Enderton, M Benge, E Bihn, S Brown, J Kovacevic, E Newbold, ...
    Advancements in Agricultural Development 5 (3), 13-24

  • Genomic characterization of Listeria monocytogenes recovered from dairy facilities in British Columbia, Canada from 2007 to 2017
    SRB Brown, R Bland, L McIntyre, S Shyng, AJ Weisberg, ER Riutta, ...
    Frontiers in Microbiology 15, 1304734

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• Stephanie Brown - UF/IFAS Publications

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• Education
  • Ph.D. Animal Science (Concentration in Food Microbiology and Safety), University of Connecticut, 2024
  • M.S. Animal Science, University of Connecticut, 2018
  • M.S. Food Science, University of Georgia, 2015
  • B.S.A Food Science and Technology, University of Georgia, 2013
• Professional Experience
  • 2024 - Present
    State Specialized Extension Agent- Food Science, SWFREC, University of Florida, Immokalee, FL
  • 2019 – 2024
    Food Safety Specialist, Food Innovation Center, Oregon State University, Portland, OR
  • 2015 – 2019
    Graduate Research Assistant, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
  • 2013 – 2015
    Graduate Research Assistant, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
  • 2011 – 2013
    Microbiology Laboratory Technician, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
• Publications
  • Research Publications
  • Extension Publications