Rheology of Semisolid Foods / Food Engineering Series (PDF)

Dr. Helen Joyner is an Associate Professor at the University of Idaho in the School of Food Science. Her research focuses on rheological and tribological behavior of food products, with the goal of determining relationships between structure, mechanical/friction behavior, and sensory texture. She has over ten years of experience in evaluation of rheological and tribological behaviors of fluid, semisolid, and solid food products. He current focus in on dairy products, although she has worked with many other products, including bread, sauces, gels, and emulsions. While her lab focuses on fundamental rheology research, Dr. Joyner also works on applied research with industry, as well as provides contract testing services for a wide variety of food products.

Dr. Joyner teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in Food Engineering, Food Quality Management, Evaluation of Dairy Products, and Food Rheology. She is an activemember of the Institute of Food Technologists, the American Dairy Science Association, and the Society of Rheology, and has served in multiple volunteer roles for these organizations. She is currently the faculty advisor for the Washington State University/University of Idaho Milk Processors' Association product development team and Collegiate Dairy Product Evaluation team.

Dr. Joyner has won multiple awards for her research and teaching, as well as for her involvement in professional societies, including the North Carolina State University CALS Outstanding Young Alumna Award, the Journal of Texture Studies Rising Stars in Texture Research Award, the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Teaching Award of Merit, and the Institute of Food Technologists Dairy Foods Division Outstanding Volunteer Award.