Professor Bruhn retired in 2014. 

Academic Positions

1970-1978          Lecturer in Food Science, University of California, Davis
1979-1981          Part-time Lecturer, California State University, Sacramento
1986-2014         Cooperative Extension Specialist, University of California
1992-2014         Director, Center for Consumer Research

Biography

Dr. Christine Bruhn is recognized nationally and internationally for her programs in consumer behavior, food science, and food safety.  She studied consumer concerns about food safety, quality and nutrition, investigated consumer response to new technologies or ingredients, identified factors which influence consumer food choice, including perception of risk, and developed appropriate educational programs. Dr. Bruhn has authored over 170 professional papers on consumer attitudes toward food. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Food Technologists in the United States, the Institute of Food Science and Technology in the United Kingdom, and the International Association for Food Protection. She has provided consultations to the FAO and WHO on food safety and food irradiation and served a four year term on the US Food and Drug Administration Risk Communication Advisory Committee

Degrees

• B.S. Home Economics, University of California, Davis, 1966
• M.S. Home Economics, Univeristy of California, Davis, 1970
• Ph.D. Consumer Research, University of California, Davis, 1986

Membership in Professional Associations

• International Association for Food Protection
• Institute of Food Technologists
• Phi Tau Sigma Honorary Societ

Publication List 

Bruhn, Christine - Short CV with Publications 

And a few examples of articles about her work: 

• Bruhns - Researchers find ice cream is a good source of calcium - UCD CalAggie 4 24 1997
• SWEET SENSATIONS: Finding science—and gratification—in whipping cream - UC Davis News, 4 6 2006, by Clifton B. Parker