Sensory Science Laboratory

Cindy began her career in 1985 as the Sensory Lab Manager under Dr. Mina McDaniel, Professor and Sensory Lab Director until 2005. Mina is currently Director of Academic Programs and Academic Assessment at Oregon State University and can be contacted at mina.mcdaniel@oregonstate.edu.

Cindy’s education includes a B.S. in Food Science followed by a M.S. in Scientific and Technical Communication and a minor in Statistics. This background has been helpful in her position as lab manager and researcher. She was editor for the Sensory Evaluation Division Institute of Food Technologists from 1990 to 1998. She is currently a professional member of IFT sensory division.

In spring of 2006, Cindy is looking forward to instructing the Sensory Evaluation Class within the Department of Food Science at OSU for the first time. With the help of their experienced professional panel, Cindy continues to run descriptive panels on everything from salad dressings to beer and wine. On-going consumer tests range from discrimination studies to acceptance testing. Sensory lab interests include exploring the relationship between trained panel profiling and consumer acceptance results to determine what drives consumer liking through multivariate analyses.

Cindy enjoys working in sensory very much, and continues to love living in Oregon. She welcomes visitors any time!