J. Lynne Brown, Ph.D.
Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1972
Professor of Food Science
219 Food Science Building
Penn State University
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: (814) 863-3973|
Fax: (814) 863-6132
Email: f9a@psu.edu
Web Page: Family
Research Interests
- Food choice: elucidating the role of food preferences in determining what foods are served at meals eaten together; the development of food negotiation patterns in families; the effect of divorce and of diagnosis of diabetes on family food patterns.
- Risk communication: Understanding consumer perception of processed food safety with an emphasis on how bacterial contamination prior to retail sale affects consumer expectations of safety; consumer perception of the safety of new food ingredients and of foods developed using biotechnology; and the role of uncertainty and personal experience in perception of safety.
- Evaluation: measuring the impact of instructional programs and materials related to family food choices and food safety.
Publications
- Wei Qin and J. Lynne Brown. (accepted) Public reaction to information about gene technology: Effect of information formats and male/female differences. Public Understanding of Science.
- Sergio Nieto- Montenegro, J Lynne Brown and Luke LaBorde. (accepted). Development and assessment of pilot food safety educational materials and training strategies for Hispanic workers in the mushroom industry using the Health Action Model. Food Control
- Nan Lv, J Lynne Brown, Baofang Liu. 2007. Factors influencing dairy product consumption of Chinese Americans in Pennsylvania. Topics in Clinical Nutrition 22,258-271.
- Tionni Wenrich and J Lynne Brown. 2007. Assessing educational materials using cognitive interviews can improve and support lesson design. Journal of Extension 45 (3), 6 pages Available at www.joe.org.
- Wei Qin and J Lynne Brown. 2006. Consumer perceptions of genetically engineered salmon and information effects on perception- a qualitative approach. Science Communication 28(2), 243-272.
- B. M. Jayarao, S. C. Donaldson, B. A. Straley, A. A. Sawant, N. V. Hegde, and J. L. Brown. 2006. A survey of foodborne pathogens in bulk tank milk and raw milk consumption among dairy families in Pennsylvania. Journal of Dairy Science 89 (7), 2451-2458.
- Ginger L. Fenton, Luke F. LaBorde, Rama B. Radhakrishna, J. Lynne Brown and Cathy N. Cutter. 2006. Comparison of knowledge and attitudes using computer based and face to face hygiene training methods in food processing facilities. Journal of Food Science Education 5 (3), 45-52.
- Sergio Nieto-Montenegro, J. Lynne Brown and Luke LaBorde. 2006. Using the Health Action Model to plan food safety educational materials for Hispanic workers in the mushroom industry. Food Control 17 (10), 757-767.
- J. Lynne Brown and Wei Qin. 2005. Testing public policy concepts to inform consumers about genetically engineered foods. Choices 20 (4), 233-237.
- Daisy Miller and J. Lynne Brown. 2005. Marital Interactions in the process of dietary change for type 2 diabetes. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior 37(5), 226-234.
- Sergio Nieto-Montenegro, J. Lynne Brown and Luke LaBorde. 2004. Evaluating Food Safety Needs in the Food Industry using a "Worker-Experience Protocol." Food Protection Trends 24 (9), 20-25.
- J. Lynne Brown, Nancy Ellen Kiernan, Elaine Smith, and Luanne Hughes. 2003. How ready are county agents to facilitate public discussion of genetic engineering in agriculture? Journal of Extension 41 (6), 7 pages. Available at www.joe.org