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BEYOND the BIO
Name: Monica Ponder
Employment: Virginia Tech
Location: Blacksburg, VA
From Her Students and Food Safety
to Sourdough and Sauerkraut!
Monica Ponder finds joy in relationships - those she finds by being an active
member of IAFP and those she has as an associate professor at Virginia Tech. But
the relationships she's most intrigued by are those of microorganisms and how they
interact with each other and their environment, and how these interactions impact
food safety.
"One of the things that I really
While microbiology is at the
love about my job is that I can
core of all she does and was an
constantly look at new situations
interest at an early age, Monica
and see how microbial ecology
didn't always see herself working
comes into play," exclaims Monica. in food microbiology and safety.
Deep into numerous research proj- "In high school, I thought I'd be a
ects that have the potential to pos- physician," Monica recalls. "I was
itively impact the safety of food
really interested in diseases, so I
and improve gut health, Monica
went to Miami University where
can often be found in the lab. But
I chose the pathway of microbianother important aspect of her
ology." It was during a summer
work is in building the future of
research project where she caught
the food safety profession, in the
the research bug. Trained as a
classroom, providing instruction
microbial ecologist examining
in Food Microbiology, Epidemihow bacterial communities
ology of Foodborne Disease, and
respond to low temperatures in
Fermentation Microbiology.
permafrost soils, she realized food
microbiology had her heart. "I got
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really interested in applying this
knowledge to improving safety of
food and thankfully was able to
do a post-doctoral fellowship at
the Centers for Disease Control
and then a faculty job at Virginia
Tech that allows me to accomplish
this goal."
Now a tenured professor,
Monica works with students and
fellow professors from across the
globe to expand our knowledge of
bacteria, microorganisms and the
impact to food safety. This work
has taken her and her students far
from the hills of Virginia to places
like Botswana where, with her collaborators, she can ask questions
about transfer of bacteria between
humans and wildlife, especially
through water. "It's a nice aspect
of my job," Monica says. "If we get
excited about a new research ques-
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An Assessment of Produce Growers’ Sanitizer Knowledge and Practices on the Correct Use of Sanitizers
Prevalence and Control of Bacteria on Single-user Touchscreen Mobile Devices
Food Safety in School Foodservice Operations: A Review of Health Inspections in the State of Missouri
Engaging Undergraduate Students in Food Safety Study and Food Microbiology Research
Beyond the Bio
PDG Highlight
General Interest Paper
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