Tasting Science is my website, dedicated to supporting my passion of advancing and promoting the field of Sensory Science. It gathers relevant resources into one convenient location for both the curious novice and the professional sensory scientist alike, as well as listing my past research and providing a convenient vehicle through which I can be contacted regarding consulting opportunities, reprint requests, and other general inquiries.

Manage the acceptance/rejection of all submitted manuscripts• Oversee the peer review process at all stages• Ensure manuscripts fit the mission of the journal• Develop and Manage the Editorial Board

Supported multiple therapeutic areas, primarily Parkinson’s, HCV, and SLE• Prepared manuscripts, abstracts, and congress presentations• Created presentations for education of health care professionals• Assembled and refined internal training materials for medical writers

Precision Medicine Group Inc. acquired ETHOS Health Communications, a Pennsylvania-based agency that specializes in the interpretation and communication of innovative medical science in 2018. ETHOS Health Communications is now known as PRECISIONscientia.

Established a new technical program and developed future strategy for same• Developed written protocols, report templates, and ballots• Wrote technical reports and presentations for internal use and client companies• Technical lead in patent submission US20190059435A1

Collaborated with highly performing product development teams in multiple regions on research design and analyses and harmonized best-practice sensory approaches across regions. Managed sensory team of 5 with 2 direct reports.• Directed, interpreted and reported on sensory landscaping “drivers of liking” studies, combining descriptive analysis and consumer assessments, providing unique and actionable insights to product development, marketing, consumer insights, and brand management teams.• Set norms and standards for sensory reports for all project work in North America and Global Product Development, ensuring consistency across projects and regions, increasing transferability of findings. • Managed external sensory / consumer testing partnerships and effectively leveraged findings by sharing appropriate insights in accessible way to cross-functional teams.• Ensured internal capabilities of company kept pace with evolving industry norms by monitoring emerging sensory and psychology methods and technologies.

Partnered with cross-functional teams on product research design and analysis, ingredient discovery, and best-practice sensory approaches. Managed sensory team of up to 4 direct reports. Planned, directed, executed, reviewed and reported on all sensory design activities for sodium and oil reduction platforms.• Authored, reviewed, and issued sensory reports, summarizing project work and recommendations for sodium and oil reduction platforms. • Managed external sensory / consumer testing partnerships and effectively incorporated learning, contributing to decisions on whether to pursue novel ingredients.• Monitored sensory science advances, including emerging methods and technologies.

Researched opportunities pertaining to flavor and fragrance and developed best practice sensory approaches for ingredient discovery, in coordination with senior management, corporate research, and innovation community. 2 direct reports.• Developed novel, customized sensory methods for ingredient discovery, including US Patent 20130287721 A1.• Created and delivered client presentation on aroma and emotions, integrating across multiple proprietary studies as well as relevant literature.• Developed and led sensory projects utilizing stage-gate discipline, ensuring optimal leveraging of limited resources and maximizing actionable results.• Supported senior management in development of strategic plans and initiatives involving sensory and psychophysics, ensuring internal resources remained ahead of curve.

Oversaw function of internal panel to ensure proposed fragrances met client needs; 1 direct report. • Identified, evaluated, and implemented new procedures and methods, improving testing effectiveness and efficiency.• Provided sensory and statistical education to innovation community, improving overall understanding and communication of sensory results.• Established success criteria and testing protocols, meeting project / consumer goals, timing and budget.

Established sensory contract lab, developed Sensory Evaluation course, and advised 8 master of science students and 1 PhD student to degree completion. Managed team of up to 7 direct reports.• Developed and oversaw lab operations for all related testing and activities, ensuring consistently high quality.• Oversaw sensory contract lab that serviced industry partners, managing client relationships, setting objectives and experimental designs, and delivering clear and actionable results.• Assessed and implemented appropriate hardware, software, and best practices.• Developed and managed internal panelist pool, including screening and incentive program, as well as adherence to ethical guidelines.• Managed multiple concurrent projects, creating publications, securing funds, and collaborating with colleagues.

Conducted independent research in sensory & psychophysics; secured competitive NRSA grant for the final 2 years.• Proposed independent research, collected pilot data, wrote grant proposal • Collected all data, oversaw an assistant, analyzed data, published findings • Managed 1 direct report