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After being voted the no. 2 Meat Science program in the US for two years running, in fall 2004, ISU's program
attained no. 1 status in a national survey of programs conducted by MEAT&POULTRY magazine.
The ISU program is unmatched for providing students access to first-rate faculty advisors, top educational programs,
cutting-edge technologies in meat processing (including a linear accelerator for irradiation studies), and opportunities
to interact with industry representatives. Training facilities include a pilot meat processing plant, equipped with
the latest instruments and equipment to take live animals through to finished meat products.
The graduate program also includes a significant component devoted to food safety and security. Students have access to
and train in biocontainment labs with live pathogens. Research at ISU in food safety has been highlighted in the
national press, including most recently Dr. D.L. Harris' work with bacteriophages to control Salmonella infections.
Graduates of the Meat Science program occupy executive-level positions in the meats industry around the US and
abroad. Many have gone on to found new companies and expand entrepreneurial opportunities in the field. Post-graduation
placement for MS and PhD degree-holders consistently runs at 100 percent.
Graduate Student Profile
Meet Armitra Jackson. Armitra came to ISU from her home in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, where she completed
her BS in animal science at the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff. She is working on her PhD degree with an
emphasis on food safety. Dr. Joseph Sebranek is Armitra's advisor.
If you have questions about what it's like to be a meat science graduate student at Iowa State,
please feel free to drop Armitra a line at
ajackson@iastate.edu.
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