Honor Society® member
Jodie Allen
Graduate Research Assistant at Department of Animal Science, University of Connecticut
- Food Microbiology and Safety
- Class of 2026
- USA
Member since September 2023
About
Jodie earned her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science from the University of Connecticut in Animal Science. Her research project aimed to develop novel intervention strategies using plant-derived antimicrobials for controlling Salmonella Enteritidis in poultry and poultry products. During her MS program, Jodie participated in reputable conferences such as International Poultry Scientific Forum (IPSF) and Poultry Science Association (PSA) where her abstracts got accepted as a finalist in student competition. Currently, she is pursuing her doctoral studies focusing on developing strategies to control poultry associated foodborne pathogens such as Salmonella and Campylobacter jejuni at the pre-harvest level.
Education
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University of Connecticut
Doctor of Philosophy in Food Microbiology and Safety
2022 – 2026
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University of Connecticut
Master of Science in Animal Science
2020 – 2022
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University of Connecticut
Bachelor of Science in Animal Science
2015 – 2019
Honors and awards
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Connecticut Board of Trustees Eastern States Exposition Graduate Student Scholarship 2022-2023
Recognizes a graduate student of Connecticut origin whose research have contributed to agriculture at the Eastern States Exposition
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Xiangzhong (Jerry) Yang Graduate Research Excellence Award Fall 2023
Recognizes a graduate student in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at UConn, who has displayed academic and research excellence
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Poultry Science Association (PSA) Travel Award 2023
Monetary aid awarded to students at accredited universities to travel to the annual PSA meeting
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University of Connecticut Conference Participation Award 2023
Awarded to PhD students at UConn who presented at prestigious conferences
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New England Scholar 2018
Recognizes undergraduate students in New England with GPA of 3.7 and above
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Food Microbiologist
- Graduate school interests
Food Microbiology and Safety,
Poultry,
Microbiology,
Poultry Processing and Products- Outside the classroom
Traveling, cooking, swimming, drawing
Experience
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Graduate Research Assistant
Department of Animal Science, University of Connecticut
Jan 2020 – May 2026
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Veterinary Assistant/Receptionist
MacDonald Veterinary Hospital, Bloomfield, Connecticut
Aug 2018 – Jun 2020
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Student Intern
UConn livestock units, Storrs, Connecticut
May 2017 – Jul 2017
Volunteering
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Sorted and removed spoiled produce from stored packages, and deposited fresh produce in new crates to distribute to families in need of groceries.
Connecticut Foodshare-Institute of Food Technologists Nutmeg
Nov 2023
Languages
- English (US) Fluent
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