Joy C. Pieper 1111 E 8th St Davis, CA 95616 Tel: 530-448-0454, e-mail:joypie@ucdavis.

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Online portfolio at http://www.joyofscience.com LinkedIn profile at http://www.linkedin.com/pub/joy-pieper/17/2b2/1a6

EDUCATION Ph.D., Nutritional Biology: University of California at Davis, in progress, expected graduation June 2012 M.S. Food Science: University of California at Davis. September 2008 B.S. with major in Mathematics, magna cum laude: Creighton University, Omaha, NE. May 2000 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 1/2010-current University of California at Davis Department of Nutrition and USDA WHNRC Project leader for study on Relationship between executive function, mood, and nutritional behavior in preschoolers 6/2010-4/2011 Public Health Foundation Enterprises- WIC, Los Angeles Data analyzer and author of survey results for Healthy eating behaviors and the cognitive environment are positively associated in low-income households with young children 1/2006-9/2008 University of California at Davis Department of Food Science Project leader for Effects of organic and conventional production systems on quality and nutritional parameters of processing tomatoes 7/2005-4/2007 University of California at Davis Department of Food Science Writer of literature reviews on nutritional differences between fresh, frozen, and canned vegetables RECENT TEACHING EXPERIENCE 3/2008-current University of California at Davis Teaching assistant for the following classes: NUT 116A and 116B: Clinical Nutrition FSM 120L: Production Lab NUT 111B: Recommendations for Human Nutrition NUT 118: Community Nutrition VEN 123: Analysis of Musts and Wines and SAS 030: Mushrooms, Molds and Society FST 10: Food, Folklore, and Health

9/2011-current 3/2011-6/2011 3/2011-6/2011 and 3/2010-6/2010 1/2011- 3/2011 and 1/2010- 3/2010 9/2009-12/2009 3/2008-6/2008

8/2004-6/2005 Elk Grove Learning Center, Elk Grove, CA Tutor Homework support to high school students in Chemistry, Math, Government, and other subjects Tutor various aged students in remedial math and reading 8/2000-6/2004 Rocky Mountain School for the Gifted and Creative, Boulder, CO Math and Science Specialist Taught science to gifted students ages 5 through 13

Joy C. Pieper Taught Algebra and Algebra 2 to gifted students

PUBLICATIONS Rickman Pieper J.C. and S.E. Whaley. 2011. Healthy eating behaviors and the cognitive environment are positively associated in low-income households with young children. Appetite. 57: 59-64. Rickman Pieper J.C. and D.M. Barrett. 2008. Effects of organic and conventional production systems on quality and nutritional parameters of processing tomatoes. J. Sci. Food Ag. 89: 177-194. Rickman, J.C. and D.M. Barrett. Effects of organic and conventional production systems on quality and nutritional parameters of processing tomatoes. Poster, Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting, July 2007. Rickman, J.C., D.M. Barrett and C.M. Bruhn. 2007. Nutritional comparison of fresh, frozen and canned fruits and vegetables. Part 1. Vitamins B and C and phenolic compounds. J. Sci. Food Ag. 87, 930-944. Rickman, J.C., C.M. Bruhn and D.M. Barrett. 2007. Nutritional comparison of fresh, frozen and canned fruits and vegetables. Part 2.Vitamin A and carotenoids, vitamin E, minerals and fiber. J. Sci. Food Ag. 87, 1185-1196.

RECENT AWARDS Jastro and Jastro Shields Scholarships, 2007 (Food Science), 2009, 2010, 2011 3rd place in poster competition, Fruits and Vegetable division, Annual Meeting of the Institute of Food Technologists, 2008 Food Science Memorial Scholarship, 2007 Bor Luh Memorial Scholarship, 2007 International Curriculum on Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops Scholarship, 2007 LEADERSHIP POSITIONS Student Representative, Food Service Committee, UC Davis, 2010-current Student Representative, Fruits and Vegetable Division, Institute of Food Technologists, 2009-2010 Student Representative, Fermented Foods and Beverages Division, Institute of Food Technologists, 2008-2009 President and Fundraising, Food Science Graduate Student Association, UC Davis 20072008 Activities Chair, Food Science Graduate Student Association, UC Davis 2006-2007 Writer and Member of Activities Committee, Food Tech Club, UC Davis 2006-2007

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MEMBERSHIPS American Society for Nutrition, 2009- current Institute of Food Technologists, Divisions of Nutrition, Fruits and Vegetables, and Fermented Foods and Beverages 2005- current UC Davis Students for Sustainable Agriculture, 2006-2008 UC Davis Triathlon team 2006-2007