Food Science and Dietetics

Copyright 2026

The components of this instructional framework were developed by the following curriculum development panelists:

Dr. Martin Binks, Professor and Chair, Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, College of Public Health, George Mason University, Fairfax

Hannah Campbell, Instructor, Turner Ashby High School, Rockingham County Public Schools

Hugh Cossard, Director of Education, Metropolitan Culinary Arts Institute, Arlington

Dr. Jai Girard, Director of Education and Workforce Development, Virginia Restaurant Lodging and Travel Association Foundation, Richmond

Amanda Grimm, Instructor, Rockbridge County High School, Rockbridge County Public Schools

Brittany Jones, Owner/Operator, Richlands Dairy and Creamery, Wilsons

Lynne Just, Consumer Test Kitchen Manager, Hamilton Beacher Brands, Richmond

Joni Lam, Instructor, Turner Ashby High School, Rockingham County Public Schools

Kirby Moir, Executive Director, Virginia Egg Council, Bristol

Dr. Jennifer Walsh, Associate Professor and Program Director, Dietetics and Applied Nutrition, Department of Health Professions, James Madison University, Harrisonburg

Melissa Wright, Food Safety Extension Specialist, Director, Food Producer Technical Assistance Network, Department of Food Science and Technology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg

Dr. Crystal Wynn, Associate Professor and Program Leader for Integrated Wellbeing of Youth, Family, and Community, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia State University, Petersburg

Correlations to the Virginia Standards of Learning were reviewed and updated by the following:

Cari M. Marks, English Instructor, State Operated Programs
Anne F. Markwith, New Teacher Mentor (Science), Gloucester County Public Schools

Kathleen Buchanan, Virginia FCCLA Membership and Adviser Development Coordinator, reviewed and updated the CTSO correlations.

The framework was edited and produced by the CTE Resource Center:

Leanne P. Forbes, Writer/Editor

Kevin P. Reilly, Administrative Coordinator

The development of this framework was overseen by the Virginia Department of Education Office of Career and Technical Education:

Heather M. Jones, Specialist, Family and Consumer Sciences 

Karen M. Charney, Coordinator, Curriculum and Instruction

Kelly C. Davis, Associate Director, Curriculum, Instruction, and Innovation

Dr. J. Anthony Williams, Director

The CTE Resource Center is a grant project of the Virginia Department of Education Office of Career and Technical Education, and is administered by Henrico County Public Schools.

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Director of Human Resources
Virginia Department of Education
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