{"id":498,"date":"2024-10-02T14:00:50","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T18:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/foodstudies\/?page_id=498"},"modified":"2026-07-02T10:25:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T14:25:20","slug":"faculty-and-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/foodstudies\/about\/faculty-and-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty and Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Full-Time Faculty and Staff<\/h2>\n<div class=\"directory-listing\">\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/files\/2020\/09\/Potter-Palmer-nw-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Potter Palmer, PhD\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Potter Palmer, PhD<\/strong><br \/>\nMaster Lecturer<br \/>\nDirector, Food &amp; Wine Programs<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:ppalmer@bu.edu\">ppalmer@bu.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/profile\/potter-palmer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View faculty profile<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"directory-listing\">\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/files\/2025\/02\/25-1102-1399-Falso-Doherty.jpg\" alt=\"Lisa Falso Doherty\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lisa Falso Doherty<\/strong><br \/>\nAssistant Director, Food &amp; Wine Programs<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:lfalso@bu.edu\">lfalso@bu.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/foodstudies\/profile\/lisa-falso-doherty\/\">View faculty profile<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"directory-listing\">\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/files\/2023\/11\/23-1096-0179-Duckworth.jpg\" alt=\"Catie Duckworth\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Catie Duckworth<\/strong><br \/>\nProgram Manager, Food Studies Programs<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:catied@bu.edu\">catied@bu.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/foodstudies\/profile\/catie-duckworth\/\">View faculty profile<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Core Instructors<\/h2>\n<div class=\"directory-listing\">\n<p><img src=\"\/foodstudies\/files\/2025\/04\/Kimi-Ceridon-Headshot.jpg\" alt=\"Kimi Ceridon\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kimi Ceridon<\/strong><br \/>\nInstructor, Cheese Studies Program<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:kceridon@bu.edu\">kceridon@bu.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/foodstudies\/profile\/kimi-ceridon\/\">View faculty profile<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"directory-listing\">\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/files\/2020\/08\/Chris-Douglass-Portrait-300x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"Chris Douglass\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chris Douglass<\/strong><br \/>\nLecturer<br \/>\nLead Culinary Instructor, Professional Culinary Arts Program<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:dcdoug@bu.edu\">dcdoug@bu.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/profile\/chris-douglass\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View faculty profile<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"directory-listing\">\n<p><img src=\"\/foodstudies\/files\/2025\/04\/Jacquelyn-Groeper.jpg\" alt=\"Jacquelyn Groeper, CSW\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jacquelyn Groeper, CSW<\/strong><br \/>\nInstructor, Wine Studies Program<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:jgroeper@bu.edu\">jgroeper@bu.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/foodstudies\/profile\/jacquelyn-groeper\/\">View faculty profile<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"directory-listing\">\n<p><img src=\"\/foodstudies\/files\/2025\/04\/Ara-Sarkissian.jpg\" alt=\"Ara Sarkissian, CSW\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ara Sarkissian, CWE<\/strong><br \/>\nInstructor, Wine Studies Program<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:asarkiss@bu.edu\">asarkiss@bu.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/foodstudies\/profile\/ara-sarkissian\/\">View faculty profile<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"directory-listing\">\n<p><img src=\"\/foodstudies\/files\/2025\/04\/JanineSciarappa_headshot.jpg\" alt=\"Janine Sciarappa\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Janine Sciarappa<\/strong><br \/>\nCore Pastry Instructor, Professional Culinary Arts Program and Professional Pastry Arts Program<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:jsci@bu.edu\">jsci@bu.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/foodstudies\/profile\/janine-sciarappa\/\">View faculty profile<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Full-Time Faculty and Staff Potter Palmer, PhD Master Lecturer Director, Food &amp; 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