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Tim Herrman - Professor, State Chemist and Director of the Office of the Texas State Chemist
- Office:
- 445 Agronomy College Station
- Email:
- tjh@otsc.tamu.edu
- Phone:
- 979-845-1121
- Resume/CV
- Graduate Education
- Ph.D., University of Idaho, 1992
- Courses Taught
- SCSC 629 Laboratory Quality Systems Quality systems and method development used within a laboratory to assess regulated products and environment in agriculture; ensuring the integrity of procedures used in the lab processes, chain of custody, information management, and international laboratory standards; regulatory requirements for laboratory operations; bio-security precautions; laboratory management. Course website: http://regsci.tamu.edu
- SCSC 634 Regulatory Science: Principles in Food Systems Regulatory tools, standards and approaches in production, processing, and distribution of agricultural goods; development and implementation of regulations; interdependence of federal and state agencies; use of risk analysis. Course website: http://regsci.tamu.edu
- SCSC 635 Comparative Global Standards Laws, regulations, and standards governing the production, distribution, processing, and marketing of food across regions of the world; international standard setting bodies and risk assessment committees; regulatory equivalency and harmonization; product approval procedures; cost/benefits of global standards and trade agreements. Course website: http://regsci.tamu.edu
- SCSC 636 Regulatory Science Methodology in Food Systems Risk management methodology including investigation of food and feed firms, conducting internal compliance audits; sample collection, chain-of-custody, trace-back and trace-forward, recalls, label review, data interpretation, risk ranking, resource prioritization, incident command and rapid response. Course website: http://regsci.tamu.edu
- SCSC 638: Hazard Analysis and Preventive Controls for Animal Food Application of hazard analysis and risk-based preventive controls; Science -based approach to identify and manage hazards in feed ingredients and finished feed; Develpment of a written food safety plan to protect animal and human health that align with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules and regulations and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) principles. Course website: http://www.feedhaccp.org/
Specialty：Regulatory Science
As a professor in the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, I direct a graduate education and outreach program and conduct research in regulatory science. I also serves as the State Chemist and Director of the Office of the Texas State Chemist (OTSC). In my dual role of educator and regulator, I work with students, faculty, university administrators, state and federal regulators, legislators, and manufacturers, distributors, and consumers of feed and fertilizer. A focus of my research and outreach activities involves public-private partnerships to manage mycotoxin risk through co-regulation. This effort is supported through an ISO accredited aflatoxin proficiency testing program delivered to over 200 labs in 69 countries – operating as APTECA.
Support Staff and Students
Ashli Brown | Kelly Rathbun | Megan Rooney | Mary Sasser |