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Amaury Borges Miranda says the Applied Sensory and Consumer Science Certificate Program has improved his performance at work, giving him new skills and increased confidence, ultimately contributing to a promotion.
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May Cheung is an assistant professor of nutrition sciences at City University of New York, Brooklyn College. Interested in learning how her skills and knowledge could be used in the food and beverage industry, she decided to pursue a certificate in Applied Sensory and Consumer Science.
When Amanda Nobbe enrolled in the Applied Sensory and Consumer Science Certificate Program, she had just taken on an expanded role and was looking to build a strong fundamental understanding of sensory science. Six years later, she's made a strategic career move and continues to apply what she learned through the program in her day-to-day work.
Kelin Bradley has always had a passion for food and an interest in science. The Applied Sensory and Consumer Science Certificate Program helped him define what he wants to do and gave him a foundation for understanding the breadth of sensory science.
Luz Inés Nieto enrolled in the Applied Sensory and Consumer Science Certificate Program looking to deepen her expertise and grow in her field. Since completing the program, she has advanced her career at Griffith Foods—earning a promotion in 2022 and taking on expanded responsibilities in sensory science and consumer insights.
Jean-Xavier Guinard will tell you that he deals in “deliciousness.” The professor of sensory science and co-director of the Coffee Center at UC Davis has 30 years of experience in sensory and consumer science.
In the last two decades, there has been significant growth in the field of sensory science. Understanding a product’s sensory experience provides useful information for building and maintaining brand integrity in the eyes of the consumer.
Taruna Sanghi is a senior scientist in the Consumer Science Department with Mondelez India Foods Pvt Ltd in Mumbai, India. Sanghi worked in new product development for a decade before transitioning to consumer science. Inspired to expand her knowledge of sensory and consumer science, Sanghi decided to enroll in the Applied Sensory and Consumer Science Certificate Program. “This program offered exactly the kind of content I was looking for.”
After more than 12 years of working in sensory and consumer science, Martha Castaño believes that she made the best decision of her life to pursue a career in the industry. “I bet on my passion,” she said, and applied for CPE's Applied Sensory and Consumer Science Certificate Program.
Rebecca N. Bleibaum, instructor and co-founder of UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education’s Applied Sensory and Consumer Science Certificate Program, has been passionate about sensory science since discovering it as a student at UC Davis. Since that time, she has worked alongside pioneers in the field and around the world, focusing on turning academic concepts into applied sensory research.
Damian Espinase Nandorfy, a scientist at The Australian Wine Research Institute, completed the Applied Sensory and Consumer Science Certificate Program in September 2018.
