[1] The University of Tennessee B.S, Microbiology, 1973
[2] The University of Tennessee M.S. Food Science (Toxicology), 1976
[3] The University of Georgia Ph.D. Food Science (Microbiology), 1979
1979 - Present :: Faculty of The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
1998 - Present :: Co-Director, UTIA Food Safety Initiative
1989 - Present :: Professor (Associate Professor (1984-1989) Assistant Professor (1979-1984)
Smiley, D.R. and F.A. Draughon. 2000. Evidence that degradation of aflatoxin B1 by Flavobacterium aurantiacum is enzymatic. J. Food Prot. 63:415-418.
Draughon, F.A., Anthony, B., and Denton, M. 1999. Isolation of Listeria spp. from rainbow trout purchased in retail markets. Dairy Food Environmental Sanitation. 19:90-94.
Draughon, F.A. 1999. Why a Tennessee Food Safety Initiative? Tennessee AgriScience. Fall 1999:4-6.
Bodnaruk, P. and Draughon, F.A. 1998. Effect of pakaging atmosphere and pH on the virulence and growth of Yersinia enterocolitica on pork stored at 4°C. Food Microbiol. 15:129-136.
Elgayyar, M., F.A. Draughon, D.A. Golden and J.R. Mount. 2000. Antimicrobial activity of essential oils form plants against selected pathogenic and saprophytic microorganisms. J. Food Prot. In Press.
Current TEACHING Assignment FY 2000: FST 420-2 cr, FST 429-3 cr, FST 620 - 3 cr, FST 501/601). Currently GRANT FUNDING includes four research grants funded (over $500,000) and three teaching grants (over $35,000- 2 electronic technology, 1 minority diversity).
Major Professor and Mentor to 46 M.S. Thesis students, 2 M.S. NonThesis, and 16 Ph.D. students in 21 years on UT faculty (currently advise 4 M.S. and 3 Ph.D). Very active locally and nationally in PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: -Present, Secretary, Tennessee Association of Milk Water Food Protection, 1997-Present, AOAC Expert Panel on Microbiological Methods, 1999-2000 - Panel Manager,, USDA, President, 1995, International Association for Food Protection Numerous University of Tennessee Service Activities including chairing the UTIA Advisory Council twice, Program Review Internal Chairperson, Department of Microbiology, 1996,UTK Speaker Bureau - since 1987, University Research Council's Committee on Research and Private Enterprise since 1994, RECENT HONORS and AWARDS include Haverland Citation Award (National -2000), 1999. Gamma Sigma Delta Award of Excellence for Research, 1999. CASNR Peacock Teaching Award for Faculty with more than 10 years Service, 1998. Outstanding Faculty Member with more than 10 years experience, The University of Tennessee, Department of Food Science and Technology, Elected to Faculty of Biotechnology, The University of Tennessee, 1985, Elected to Faculty of Toxicology, 1984.
Dr. Dale Hancock (Wash. State Univ); Dr. Robert Mandrell (USDA, Albany California; UTIA Food Safety Initiative (Oliver, Golden, Mathew, Yoder, Sams), Dr. David White, University of Tennessee; ORNL Risk Assessment Group; Mr. David Reede, Biosterile; Dr. Gerald Gallaher, Ecology and Environment, Dr. Haydee Fernandez, FDA,), one post-doc: Dr. Philippus Pangloli.
[2] Graduate Advisors:
Dr. John Ayres - Bacteriology (The University of Georgia (Ph.D.) and Dr. J. Orvin Mundt – Microbiology/Food Science (M.S.) , The University of Tennessee, both deceased.
[3] Graduate Students:
Current: Valerie Ling (Ph.D.), Kim Lamar (Ph.D.), Matt Evans (M.S.), Karen Sebby (M.S.), Willie Taylor (Ph.D.), Mondonna Cate (M.S.), Michelle Saul (M.S.), Soo Jung Kim (M.S)
