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Ben Chrisfield, Ph.D.

Ben Chrisfield, Ph.D.

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Quality Assurance Manager at New Belgium Brewing

  • Education

    • Penn State University

      2017 - 2020
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Food Science

      Activities and Societies: Dissertation: “The Effects of Copper-based Fungicides on Aroma Quality and Antioxidant Capacity of Hops” -Studied the impact of field treatments on hop and beer quality -Focused on food chemical analysis (HPLC, GC, ICP-MS, Spectroscopy) -Served as a teaching assistant for multiple undergraduate courses and short courses -Awarded 2020 Food Industry Group Graduate Student Leadership Award

    • Messiah University

      2011 - 2015
      BA Nutrition Science

    • Penn State University

      2015 - 2017
      Master's degree Food Science

      Thesis: “The Efficacy of Functional Foods for the Mitigation of Obesity-related Pathologies”-Focused on dietary factories that impact non-alcoholic fatty liver disease using in vivo and in vitro models

  • Experience

    • Peter's Polar Parlor

      Jul 2008 - Aug 2014
      Shift Manager

      Customer ServiceManaged Employee ActivityAided in Hiring Process

    • Messiah College

      Aug 2011 - Aug 2015
      Student

      Course WorkPrescribed Laboratory Work in Chemistry, Nutrition, and MicrobiologyIndependent Research in Sport's NutritionCo-Chairperson of the Student Nutrition Awareness Coalition Employee of Messiah College Dining Services

    • Penn State University

      Aug 2015 - Oct 2020

      • Conducted experiments, analyzed data, and authored publications/presentations related to beer and hops• Developed and implemented methods of sample preparation and analysis for hops, beer, and wine• Conducted laboratory- and pilot-scale brewing for research on hop quality• Successfully maintained and repaired chromatographic units including two GC and three HPLC systems• Authored and submitted grant proposals and secured $188K in funding from state and national agencies including the Pennsylvania Malt and Brewed Beverage Industry Promotion Board• Selected for the honor of USDA NIFA Predoctoral Fellow in 2019• Served as laboratory safety coordinator (maintained inventory, managed waste, conducted safety audits) Show less

      • USDA NIFA Predoctoral Fellow

        May 2019 - Oct 2020

      • Graduate Research Assistant

        Aug 2015 - Oct 2020

    • Constellation Brands

      Oct 2020 - May 2023

      • Quality Assurance Manager - Craft & Specialty

        Jul 2022 - May 2023

      • Quality Analyst

        Oct 2020 - Aug 2022

    • New Belgium Brewing

      May 2023 - now
      Quality Assurance Manager

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Constellation Brands New Leader Program

      Harvard Business Publishing Corporate Learning
      Mar 2023
      View certificate certificate

    • Nano Tips and Shortcuts for Using Excel with Kat Norton

      LinkedIn
      Mar 2023
      View certificate certificate

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Ben Chrisfield, Ph.D.
      2020 Penn State Food Industry Group Student Leadership Award Penn State Food Industry Group May 2020 This award recognizes a Penn State Food Science Graduate student who has demonstrated exemplary leadership, scholarship, community involvement, volunteerism, publications/presentations, and mentoring

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Service Team Leader

      Issued by The Joshua Farm on Sept 2012
      The Joshua FarmAssociated with Ben Chrisfield, Ph.D.