Dr. Tara McHugh received her B.S. in Food Science from Cornell University followed by her Ph.D. in Food Science from the University of California at Davis. Dr. McHugh is the Pacific West Area Director for the USDA, Agricultural Research Service. She leads the Pacific West Area’s diverse research program finding scientific solutions to agricultural problems of importance to the U.S. Formerly, she was Center Director of the Western Regional Research Center in Albany, CA. She has personally led an innovative research program on enhancing the marketability, healthfulness, safety and sustainability of agricultural commodities and processed foods. During her career, Dr. McHugh has authored or co-authored more than 160 peer reviewed publications and eight patents, five of which have been licensed.
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