Our Team

Charlene is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at Colorado State University. She joined the department in Fall 2019. In addition to directing the Food Structure & Function Lab, Charlene is the instructor of FTEC 210 - The Science of Food Fermentation and FTEC 447 - Food Chemistry. 

Caitlin Clark, PhD

Graduate Students

Chelsie Miller

PhD Student, Nutrition

BS, Nutrition & Food Science
San Diego State University

Bo Wallace

Major: Fermentation Science

Undergraduate RESEARCHERS

Maria Vaaler

Major: Fermentation Science

Mac Wallace

Major: Fermentation Science

Past Members

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Bianca Chima, MS

MS, Food Science

Food Scientist, Plant-Based Meats
Ingredion
Baltimore, MD

PhD, Food Science

Food Scientist
CSU Spur Campus
Denver, CO

Ryann Daly, MS

BS, Chemistry
Honors Undergraduate Researcher

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Emily Nock, MS, RDN

MS, Nutrition

Registered Dietitian
Weld County WIC
Evans, CO

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Paul Mathews, MS

MS, Food Science

Research Associate
Colorado State University - Analytical Research Core
Fort Collins, CO

Jayden Smith, BS

BS, Chemical & Biological Engineering
Undergraduate Researcher

Kate Haas, BS

BS, Fermentation Science & Technology
Honors Undergraduate Researcher

Molly Smith, BS

BS, Nutrition & Food Science
Honors Undergraduate Researcher

Shelby Toler, BS

BS, Nutrition & Food Science
Undergraduate Researcher

Scott Morgan, BS

BS, Chemical & Biological Engineering
Honors Undergraduate Researcher

Assistant Professor, Food Science & Human Nutrition
Colorado State University

Postdoctoral Fellowship, Plant Biology
NIH-NCCIH, Rutgers University

PhD, Food Science
Pennsylvania State University

BS, Nutritional Sciences
University of Connecticut

Principal Investigator

Charlene Van Buiten, PhD

Miranda SYmcox

MS Candidate, Food Science

BS, Chemistry
University of Tulsa

Jenny Whittington

MS Candidate, Nutrition

BS, Biology
Colorado State University

Riley Brooke

Major: Nutrition & Food Science

Raphaela Krax

Razan Mohamed

Major: Animal Science

Alejandra Vasquez

Major: Electrical Engineering

PhD Candidate - Visiting Scholar

Food Chemistry
Technical University of Braunschweig