AOAC CASP Meeting

September 7, 2019 AOAC CASP Meeting – Presenter Bios  

Rosetta Newsome, Ph.D. 

Institute of Food Technologists  Director of Science, Policy & Scientific and  Regulatory Affairs

Rosetta Newsome, Ph.D., is Director of Science, Policy & Scientific and Regulatory Affairs at the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT). Dr. Newsome is involved in developing content generated by the Science & Policy Initiatives team and guiding and participating in IFT’s scientific and regulatory affairs. She also leads IFT’s engagement in Codex, serves as a scientific and technical resource, and provides guidance in government relations and public policy activities. She has substantial experience in grant and contract activities, and extensive experience working with a variety of entities. She is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, International Association for Food Protection, and Sigma Xi, as well as IFT. Rosie received her bachelor’s degree from Kentucky State University and master’s and doctoral degrees, focused on food science, from the University of Kentucky. The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) is a global organization of nearly 17,000 individual members from more than 100 countries committed to advancing the science of food. Since 1939, IFT has brought together the brightest minds in food science, technology and related professions from academia, government, and industry to solve the world’s greatest food challenges. IFT works to ensure that members have the resources they need to learn, grow, and advance the science of food as the population and the world evolve. IFT believes that science is essential to ensuring a global food supply that is sustainable, safe, nutritious, and accessible to all.