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Animal Sciences Department

Animal Sciences Department

Dr. Jason M. Scheffler

Associate Professor - Meat Science and Food Safety
Undergraduate Coordinator

Dr. Jason Scheffler has a teaching and extension program primarily focused on food safety. His current extension responsibilities include coordinating Hazard Analysis and Critical Controls and Preventive Controls (HACCP) and Animal Food training programs. He teaches Introduction to Animal Science and is co-instructor for HACCP Systems, Senior Seminar, and Meat Technology. His research program is focused on assisting stakeholders by providing validation data to support science-based decisions in the design and implementation of food safety plans.

Programs

  • Teaching

    Courses Taught

    • ANS 3006 Introduction to Animal Science
    • ANS 4932 HACCP Systems
    • ANS 4931 Senior Seminar
    • ANS 6636 Meat Technology
  • Extension

    Meat Science and Food Safety

    Dr. Scheffler coordinates the Hazard Analysis and Critical Controls and Preventive Controls for Animal Food training programs and provides consultation to facilities implementing these food safety systems. He leads the Gator Grill Masters program and provides support to additional adult and youth programs in meat science.

  • Research

    Research Summary

    Dr. Scheffler conducts research in food safety, primarily focusing on validation of meat processing methods to control food-borne hazards to support facility HACCP plans. Current efforts include defining sous vide parameters for effective risk management for home and food service use, validating pathogen control during production of dried meat products, and evaluating potential for bioaerosol transmission of pathogens in livestock operations.

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Contact

PO Box 110910
Gainesville, FL 32611
352-392-9155

2250 Shealy Dr.
Gainesville, FL 32611
jmscheff@ufl.edu

  • Education

    Education

    • May 2007; Ph.D., Animal Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
    • August 2002; M.S. Animal Science (Meat Science and Muscle Biology), Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
    • May 2000; B.S. Agriculture, Food and Environmental Science, (Major-Biotechnology, Minors- Biology, Chemistry, Food Science), University of Wisconsin-River Falls, River Falls, WI

    Academic Positions Since Final Degree

    • 2024-Present; Associate Professor, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville.
    • 2014-2024; Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville.
    • 2008 - 2014; Assistant Professor, Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, VA
  • Publications
  • Professional Service and Awards

    Awards, Honors, and Recognitions

    • Undergraduate Teacher of the Year, UF CALS, 2024
    • Distinguished Teacher Award, American Society of Animal Science, 2022
    • Maude Hammond Fling Fellowship, University of  Nebraska-Lincoln, 2005, Awarded to 10 graduate students in the top 3% University-wide
    • John Hallman Memorial Teaching Award, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2005
    • Bukey Memorial Fellowship, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2004
    • Milton E. Mohr Fellowship, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2004
    • Milton E. Mohr Biotechnology Fellowship, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2003

    Professional Memberships

    • American Society of Animal Science
    • American Meat Science Association
    • International Congress of Meat Science and Technology
    • American Physiology Society