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Faith Critzer

Department Head and Professor

Food Science & Technology

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Food Sci and Techno

University of Tennessee – Knoxville, TN, United States (2008)

Awards and Honors

Elmer Marth Educator Award (2025)

Courses

FDST 4960R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I (Fall 2025)
FDST 7300: Master's Thesis (Fall 2025)
FDST 7000: Master's Research (Fall 2025)
FDST 4030: Food Microbiology (Fall 2025)
FDST 6030: Food Microbiology (Fall 2025)
FDST 4030L: Food Microbiology (Fall 2025)
FDST 6030L: Food Microbiology (Fall 2025)
FDST 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2025)
FDST 9300: Doctoral Dissertation (Fall 2025)
FDST 7300: Master's Thesis (Spring 2026)
FDST 9000: Doctoral Research (Spring 2026)
FDST 7000: Master's Research (Spring 2026)
FDST 7060E: Microbial Hazards in Food: Assessment and Control (Spring 2026)
FDST 4960R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I (Spring 2026)
ALDR 2050: The Impact of Food on World History and Culture (Spring 2026)
FDST 2050: The Impact of Food on World History and Culture (Spring 2026)
FDST 9000: Doctoral Research (Summer 2026)
FDST 7000: Master's Research (Summer 2026)
FDST 7300: Master's Thesis (Summer 2026)
FDST 3910: Food Science Internship (Summer 2026)
FDST 4800: Special Problems in Food Science (Summer 2026)
AESC 3150: Topics in International Agriculture (Summer 2026)
FDST 6030: Food Microbiology (Fall 2026)
FDST 4030L: Food Microbiology (Fall 2026)
FDST 6030L: Food Microbiology (Fall 2026)
FDST 4030: Food Microbiology (Fall 2026)
FDST 7000: Master's Research (Fall 2026)
FDST 7300: Master's Thesis (Fall 2026)
FDST 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2026)

Scholarly Works

Transcriptomic analysis of Listeria monocytogenes strains linked to fresh produce outbreaks in response to commercial sanitizers, FOOD CONTROL, (2026).
Ruiz-Llacsahuanga B, Zheng J, Trinetta V, Critzer F
Evaluation of the effectiveness of commonly used sanitation strategies against dual-species biofilms of Listeria monocytogenes and Pseudomonas fluorescens in the food industry, (2026).
Deniz A, Felton VA, Critzer F, Lacasa J, Phebus RK … 3 more
Validation of sanitizer efficacy in commercial apple dump tanks using a Listeria monocytogenes surrogate, FOOD MICROBIOLOGY, (2026).
Su Y, Hang M, Shen X, Hua Z, Chiu T … 12 more
Metagenomic profiling of bacterial (16S) and fungal (ITS) communities on d’Anjou pears during long-term controlled-atmosphere storage, MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM, (2026).
Raad R, Mann A, Pal A, Parra A, Strawn L … 3 more
Survival of Listeria monocytogenes on d’Anjou Pears Coinoculated With Bacillus thuringiensis, Aureobasidium pullulans, and Penicillium expansum During Nine Months of Cold Storage, (2026).
Ruiz-Llacsahuanga B, Raad R, Greenbaum H, Daniel J, Appolon C … 6 more

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Contact

fcritzer@uga.edu 706-542-1088

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Food Science and Technology
100 Cedar Street, room 340
Athens, GA 30602

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Sept. 29, 2026

Inspired by family, CAES senior makes her mark on the food industry
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Food Science and Technology

Sept. 22, 2026

Critzer named head of UGA Department of Food Science and Technology
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Food Science and Technology

March 30, 2026

Papa Mountain wins 2026 Flavor of Georgia food product contest grand prize
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March 5, 2026

30 finalists advance in 2026 Flavor of Georgia food product contest
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Sept. 11, 2025

Pack your bags! CAES expands study abroad with new food and agriculture programs in 2026
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Food Science and Technology

Jan. 10, 2025

CAES food scientists study essential oil coatings to improve shelf life of organic produce
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