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Laura Jefferies

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Laura Jefferies
Nutrition, Dietetics & Food Science
Email: laura_jefferies@byu.edu

S103 ESC
Provo, UT 84602
(801) 422-9290

Research Associate
Manager, Food Technology Center

Office Hours: By appointment

Manager, Sensory Laboratory/Pilot Plant

 Education
  • MS , Food Science , Brigham Young University , 1998
  • B.S. , Food Science , Brigham Young University , 1994
 Research

Sensory Analysis

 Selected Publications

Articles

Richins, A.T., K.E. Burton, H.F. Pahulu, L. Jefferies, and M.L. Dunn.  "Effect of Iron Source on Color and Appearance of Micronutrient-Fortified Corn Flour Tortillas."  Cereal Chemistry.  85.4 (2008): 561-565. 

Burton, K.E., Steele, F.M., Jefferies, L., Pike, O.A., and Dunn M.L.  "Effect of micronutrient fortification on nutritional and other properties of nixtamal tortillas."  Cereal Chemistry.  85.1 (2008): 70-75. 

N.P. Johnston, L.K. Jefferies, A. Butler, K. Vogeler, G. Aduviri, A. Bonifacio.  "The sensory acceptance and ranking of calcium fortified cookies based on the Andean grains quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.), canahua (Chenopodium pallidicaule Allen), and amaranth (Amarantus caudatus) in the USA and Bolivia."  IFT 2007 Annual Meeting Book of Abstracts.  July 2007.  <website>

Jordan S. Chapman, Laura K. Jefferies, Oscar A. Pike.  "Quality of hermetically packaged split peas during long-term storage."  IFT 2007 Technical Meeting Book of Abstracts.  July 2007.  <website>

William Brodegard, Erica Bryant, Emily Thaden, Laura K. Jefferies, Lynn V. Ogden.  "The influence of testing location and sample size on consumer sensory acceptance of lemonade at two sweetness levels."  IFT 2007 Technical Meeting Book of Abstracts.  July 2007.  <website>

N. P. Johnston, Laura Jefferies, Audrey Butler, Kirsti Vogeler, Michael Dunn, Grover Aduviri, Alejandro Bonifacio.  "The development and sensory acceptance of cookies made from calcium fortified quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) an Andean grain."  IFT 2007 Annual Meeting Book of Abstracts.  July 2007.  <website>

N. P. Johnston, Laura Jefferies, Audrey Butler, Kirsti Vogeler, Michael Dunn, Grover Aduviri, Alejandro Bonifacio.  "The sensory acceptance of cookies made from calcium fortified quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) in Santa Rosa, Bolivia."  IFT 2007 Annual Meeting Book of Abstracts.  July 2007.  <website>

Stephanie R. Bartholomew, Laura K. Jefferies, Oscar A. Pike.  "Quality of hermetically packaged dehydrated carrots during long-term storage."  IFT 2007 Annual Meeting Book of Abstracts.  July 2007.  <website>

Daniella G. Jacques, Laura K. Jefferies, Oscar O. Pike.  "Quality of hermetically packaged margarine powder during long-term storage."  IFT 2007 Annual Meeting Book of Abstracts.  July 2007. 

LAURA JEFFERIES.  "Tour of the Sensory Facility."  Sensory Forum 2.  Feb. 2003. 

 Experience

Professional

  • Secretary , Institute of Food Technologists Bonneville Section , 1998-2001

 Awards
  • National Champion , IFT Food Science College Bowl , 1997
  • Ara O. Call Scholarship , Brigham Young University , 1997
  • L. Reed Freeman Scholarship , Brigham Young University , 1996
  • L. Reed Freeman Scholarship , Brigham Young University , 1995
  • Leadership Scholarship , Brigham Young University - Hawaii , 1983
  • Computer Scholarship , Brigham Young University - Hawaii , 1983
 Courses Taught

NDFS 250 Essentials of Food Science (Fall)

NDFS 355 L Food Process Engineering Laboratory (Winter)

 

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