He began his academic career as a freshman studying food science and eventually earned his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in food science from three different institutions. Along the way, he gained real-world experience in the food industry through internships with Nestle, Kraft, General Mills, and Heinz, as well as a full time job as a shift production/quality supervisor at Schreiber Foods. Now, Clint manages an instructional design lab that creates innovative learning objects and assesses their impacts on students’ knowledge, skills, interests in food science careers, and behavioral intentions.