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COMMITTEE AND PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT GROUP MINUTES
Recommendations to the Executive Board:
1. Recommend the Board notify/update PDG Chairperson/s with the
date and time webinars when sponsored by the respective PDG.
2. Recommend to the Board to update the app to possibly have a Zoom
feature.
Next Meeting Date: July 27, 2025, Cleveland, Ohio
Meeting Adjourned: 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time.
Chairperson Name: Jacquelina Woods
Student PDG
Attendees: Ivannova Lituma (Chair), Juan Archila Godinez (Vice Chair),
Manita Adhikari, Noushin Arfatahery, Vera Arthur, Jyoti Aryal, Jakob Baker,
Charles Bakin, Ronny Barrera, Amalia Beary, Rosie Beaulieu, Greeshma
Bharathan, Myrna Cadena, Caio Carvalho, Andrea Cerrato Castellanos,
Tyler Chandross-Cohen, Ava Chavez, Han Chen, Bhaswati Chowdhury,
Shihyu Chuang, Mario Cobo, Sitara Cullinan, Madhuparna Deb, Brenna
DeRocili, Aakankshya Dhakal, Samantha Dicker, Emily Durbin, Natoavina
Faliarizao, Maddyson Frierson, Kavya Gavai, Fanny Gozzi, Elisa Guardado,
Phanindra Gude, Jouman Hassan, Riya Hooda, Hiroya Hoshino, Minji
Hur, Indu Aashritha Idumalla, Sachi Irizawa, Sheetal Jha, Emily Johnson,
YeonJin Jung, Ryu Kanghee, Harsimran Kaur Kapoor, Masaki Kato, Harleen
Kaur, Arshpreet Kaur Khattra, Minji Kim, Elma Kontor-Manu, Pratiksha
Kotkar, Anne-Marie Lauzier, Jolie Li, Xiaonuo Long, Mallika Mahida, Ellie
Meeks, Ellen Mendez, Yeimi Mendoza Mencias, Marlee Mims, Razieh Sadat
Mirmahdi, Barakatullah Mohammadi, Laura Munoz Leyva, Marcelo NietoChavez,
Babatope David Omoniyi, Monica Osorio-Barahona, Keorimy Ouk,
Amrit Pal, Sokhom Panhavatey, Mariana Paredes Rivera, Roshan Paswan,
Kavita Patil, Sulav Indra Paul, Rawane Raad, Alyssa Rosenbaum, Travis
Sananikone, Allen Schaefer, Mari Schroeder, Dina Scott, Trushenkumar
Shah, Hunter Sheffield, Shyam Singh, Panos Skandamis, Kaitlin Smith,
Ana Sousa, Sloane Stoufer, Kyle Stoutenberg, Gabriella Strocko, Sonia
Su, Pheara Tep, Marvin Tzirin, Claire Umstead, Rosie VanLuven, Nicholas
Wagner, Ava Weyrich, Shaelyn Xu, Tongzhou Xu, Caroline Yates, Sathish
Yerrapati, Alexandria Zhang.
Number of Attendees: 97.
Meeting Called to Order: Sunday, July 14, 2024, 11:01 a.m. Pacific Time.
Minutes Recording Secretary: Juan C. Archila Godinez.
Old Business: The SPDG chair welcomed, called to order and read the
anti-trust guidelines to all students. All Board members, new and previous,
introduced themselves. For the new SPDG Board, 17 students participated,
for which 71 students voted. In the meeting, the mission and goals of the
SPDG were read. The mission is " to provide students with a platform to
enrich their experience. " It encouraged everyone to use IAFP Connect, and
the benefits of being a member were shared. The member dashboard was
presented, showing how to receive notifications from the SPDG activities.
There were also different social media platforms on which students could
connect, including LinkedIn and Instagram. Students can find volunteer
opportunities, event updates, and webinar information on those social
media platforms. An activity that was highly encouraged was the IAFP
mentor match program for food safety professional advice. A review of
the year's activities was shared with all student members. These activities
were (1) the 3MT Competition, (2) a Webinar, (3) Coffee hour with affiliates,
(4) Coffee hour with the IAFP Board, (5) Meet your favorite scientist, and
(6) Newsletters. For the 3MT Competition, 17 videos were received, 3
judges evaluated the videos, and 5 finalists were selected. The winners
would be announced at the student luncheon; this activity was possible
by the Phi Tau Sigma. An example of a webinar was shared, and all
students were encouraged to provide new ideas for next year. The coffee
hour and meet your favorite scientist was mentioned as an opportunity
to get involved with different professionals. The newsletter is also a
way to deliver information about these activities and stay connected.
Also, congratulations were extended to the student travel scholarship
recipients, students highlighted throughout the year, and those who
participated in the t-shirt competition. In IAFP 2024, the student booth
was located at the Long Beach Convention Center, Booth #1028, to
engage with other students.
New Business: In IAFP 2024, SPDG is hosting a sponsor/co-sponsor
roundtable called " Transitioning from Grad School to Professionals:
Insights from Recent Graduates. " Opportunities to connect with other
students in IAFP 2024 included the Student Luncheon (07/14) and
Student Mixer (07/16). It was asked all student members to share their
recommendations for the event - Meet Your Favorite Scientist.
A reminder was provided to all student members to get involved with their
affiliates. Also, what to do as a student monitor for the conference. The
last reminder was about what a symposium, roundtable, and webinar are to
provide recommendations to the board.
Recommendations to the Executive Board:
1. Recommend approval of Sheetal Jha as vice-chair for the year
2024-2025 SPDG.
2. Recommend approval of Ivannova Lituma as chair for the 2024 2025
SPDG.
3. Host a Roundtable or Symposium about non-traditional career
pathways in food safety.
4. Host an event on how to publish in the Journal of Food Protection and
Food Protection Trends.
5. Work closely with other PDGs on topics and events.
6. Host more activities to engage with others and learn from their
experiences.
7. Host a webinar on how to find fellowship opportunities for students.
8. Recommend that certain PDGs and sessions do not overlap.
Next Meeting Date: Sunday, July 27, 2025, Cleveland, Ohio.
Meeting Adjourned: 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
Chairperson: Ivannova Lituma
Viral and Parasitic Foodborne Diseases PDG
Attendees: Kristen Gibson (Chair), Sonia Almeria (Vice Chair), Laura
Ewing, Hiroki Abe, Grace Akumu, Brienna Anderson, James Arbogast,
Rosie Beaulieu, Davis Blasini, William Burkhardt, Changsun Choi, Bryant
Davenport, Brenna DeRocili, Samantha Dicker, Doris D'Souza, Martin
Duplessis, Malak Esseili, Todd Frantz, Charles Gerba, Sanjay Gummalla,
Olivia Haley, Lauren Hamilton, Diana Hao, Riya Hooda, Valerie Jackson,
Julie Jean, Bijay Khajanchi, Minji Kim, David Kingsley, Margaret Kirchner,
Kali Kniel, Alison Lacombe, Guylaine Laganiere, Anne-Marie Lauzier, Alvin
Lee, Susan Leonard, Dan Li, Mark Loh, Jenny Maloney, Mark Mammel,
Chip Manuel, Kyle McCaughan, Miriam Mendez, Razieh Sadat Mirmahdi,
Neda Nasheri, Angela Nguyen, Alexis Omar, Rocio Ortega, Geun Woo Park,
Claudia Pegueros, Anne-Marie Perchec Merien, Victoria Pruente, Mavra
Qamar, Jorge Quintanilla Portillo, Sarita Raengpradub, Walter Randazzo,
Gustavo Reyes, Kis Robertson Hale, Rachel Rodriguez, Monica SantinDuran,
Brooke Schwartz, Jason Sharrett, Antoine Stevens, Sloane Stoufer,
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