Camire vita

Mary Ellen Doherty Camire, Ph.D., CFS

School of Food & Agriculture

University of Maine, 5735 Hitchner Hall, Orono, ME 04469-5735

(207) 581-1627

camire@maine.edu

 

Education

Ph.D. in Food Science, Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX. December, 1989.

M.S. in Nutrition, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA. September, 1982.

B.A. in Biology, Harvard-Radcliffe College, Cambridge, MA. June, 1979.

 

Professional Experience

 Professor  9/1/ 2000- present; Associate Professor (with tenure) 9/1/1994 - 8/31/2000; Assistant Professor 9/1/1989 - 8/31/1994. Chair, 7/1/1995 - 6/30/1998. Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Maine, Orono, ME.  40%  teaching; 60% research appointment. Contact Person, Sensory Evaluation Center. Graduate Coordinator.

Editor-in-Chief (2023-present), Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science & Food Safety

Graduate Assistant, Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Texas Woman's University. 9/1/1986 - 7/37/1989.

Teaching assistant for undergraduate food science and graduate sensory evaluation courses.  Research duties included development of products containing glandless cottonseed flour, sensory evaluation of citrus beverages for a commercial client, literature research on the quality of cottonseed oil, and extrusion of cornmeal snacks containing added dietary fiber and soy protein. 

Consumer Interviewer, Frito-Lay, Inc., Dallas, TX. Independent contractor for off-site consumer interviews.  Part-time, 10/1982- 3/1983.

 

Recognition

Recent Courses Taught

  Peer-reviewed Journal Articles

  Book Chapters

Other Publications

 Ho E, Marquart LF, Camire ME.  2016. Whole grains and health: Empowering dietary change. Food Technol. 70:47-51.

Camire ME & Collins JE. 2015. Transparent, actionable framework for food and nutrition research public-private partnerships. J. Food Sci. 80(7):vi-vii.

Camire ME and Blackmore M. 2007. Breakfast foods and satiety. Food Technology. 61(2): 24-30.

Camire ME. 2004. Technological challenges of whole grain foods. Cereal Foods World. 49(1): 20-22.

Surjawan I, Dougherty MP, Camire ME and Jemison J. 2004. Malting quality of Maine-grown barley. ME Agricultural & Experiment Station Publication MR433. 13 pp.

Camire ME. 2004. Spring 2004 Issue Foreword. Nutraceuticals NOW.  May/June: 62-66.55(5):189-191.

Camire ME, Childs N, Hasler CM, Pike LM, Shahidi F, and Watkins BA. 2003. Nutraceuticals for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. Issue Paper 24. Council for Agricultural Science & Technology, Ames Iowa.

Camire ME. 2002. Berry beneficial. Dairy Industries International. 67(5): 15-16.

Camire ME. 2001. Dietary fiber supplements. Ingredients, Health, and Nutrition.

Camire ME, Ausman LM, Decker E, Larick D, Nielsen SS, Patrick R, Petersen D, Regenstein J, Schaller D, Solberg M, Whiting R, and Zawel S. 2001. Diet and Health Research Needs. Food Technology 12.

Camire ME and Kantor MA. 1999. Dietary Supplements: Nutritional and Legal Considerations. An IFT Scientific Status Summary. Food Technology 53(7):87-96.

Camire ME. 1998. Chemical changes in extruded foods.  Ch. 11 in Processing-Induced Changes in Foods, Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol. 434, ed. F. Shahidi and C.-T. Ho. Plenum Press, New York.  Pp. 109-121.

Camire ME, Hunt JR, Miller SA, Russell RM.  1997. FANSA Statement: What Does the Public Need to Know About Dietary Supplements?  Journal of the American Dietetic Association 97(7):728-729.

Camire ME,  Belbez EO. 1996. Flavor formation during extrusion cooking. Cereal Foods World. 41(9):734-736.

Camire ME. 1996. Blurring the distinction between dietary supplements and food. Food  Technology. 50(6):160.

King CC, Camire ME, Orthoefer FT. 1989. Cottonseed oil as a frying medium. Journal of the American Oil Chemists Society 66(2): 192-195.

Professional Affiliations

·        AACC International, now the Cereals and Grains Association (President, 2008-2009)

·        Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

·        American Association for the Advancement of Science

·        American Society for Nutrition

·        ASTM International

·        Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) (Board of Directors 2006-2008)

·        Institute of Food Technologists (President, 2014-2015)

·        Phi Tau Sigma (President 2000-2001)

·        Society for Sensory Professionals

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Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety

Associate Editor, Cereal Chemistry

Editorial Board Member, Journal of Food and Nutritional Disorders