Dr. Jennifer Martin was born and raised in a small agricultural community in Central Texas. Despite early aspirations to be the first female President, it wasn’t until a chance experience with a problematic Hampshire barrow that Jennifer chose to pursue a degree in Animal Science from Texas Tech University.
Jennifer’s graduate experience at Texas Tech allowed her to pursue a variety of research interests in the areas of meat safety, shelf-life, nutrition, and quality. These research experiences have led to numerous publications, industry partnerships, academic collaborations, and a uniquely diverse skill set. Furthermore, as a graduate student, Jennifer helped instruct her department’s Anatomy course and had the unique opportunity to serve as the laboratory instructor/coordinator for the same undergraduate meat science course which elicited her own passion for the field. This experience fueled Jennifer’s passion for teaching and engaging other students.
As a faculty member at CSU, Dr. Martin’s research interests lie in a systems-based approach to meat safety and quality. She intends to explore the complex, interwoven, and ever-evolving pathways that influence the production of safe, sustainable, and high quality meat. Additionally, as a passionate educator, Jennifer plans to serve the department and its students by leading and teaching with not only a purpose, but also a passion.
Education, Licensure & Certifications
- PhD, Texas Tech University
- MS, Texas Tech University
- BS, Texas Tech University
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Publications and Presentations
- Huebner, Katherine Louise, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, Weissend, Carla Jane, Holzer, Katlyn Laura, Parker, Jennifer Kristen, Lakin, Steven Michael, Doster, Enrique, Weinroth, Margaret Dorothy, Abdo, Zaid, Woerner, Dale Ray, Metcalf, Jess Lynne, Geornaras, Gina, Bryant, Tony Clay, Morley, Paul S, Belk, Keith, (2019) Effects of a Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation product on liver abscesses, fecal microbiome, and resistome in feedlot cattle raised without antibiotics Scientific Reports 9 2559
- Weinroth, Margaret Dorothy, Britton, Brianna Colleen, McCullough, Kathryn Rose, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, Geornaras, Gina, Knight, R., Belk, Keith, Metcalf, Jess Lynne, (2019) Ground beef microbiome changes with antimicrobial decontamination interventions and product storage PLoS ONE 14 6 e0217947
- Weinroth, Margaret Dorothy, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, Doster, Enrique, Geornaras, Gina, Parker, Jennifer Kristen, Carlson, Clay Rigsby, Metcalf, Jess Lynne, Morley, Paul S, Belk, Keith, (2019) Investigation of tylosin in feed of feedlot cattle and effects on liver abscess prevalence, and fecal and soil microbiomes and resistomes Journal of Animal Science 97 4567-4578
- Rivera, Nicholas, Bunning, M. L, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, (2019) Cured Meat Products Using Plant-Based Sources of Nitrates and Nitrites: Chemistry, Safety, and Labeling Concerns Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
- Sexton, Ty, Geornaras, Gina, Belk, Keith, Bunning, M. L, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, (2018) Salmonella Contamination in Broiler Synovial Fluid: Are We Missing a Potential Reservoir? JOURNAL OF FOOD PROTECTION 81 9 1425-1431
- Woerner, Dale Ray, Geornaras, Gina, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, Belk, Keith, Acuff, Gary R., Dickson, James S., (2018) Use of Nonpathogenic Escherichia coli Surrogates as Predictors of the Survival of Nontyphoidal Salmonella, non-O157 Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli, and Escherichia coli O157 Populations after High Hydrostatic Pressure Processing JOURNAL OF FOOD PROTECTION 81 7 1068-1072
- Kiel, Rinara Cely, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, Woerner, Dale Ray, Murphy, Rachel Lynn, Geornaras, Gina, Levey, Jennifer Rose, Yang, Hua, Delmore, Bob J, Belk, Keith, (2018) Influence of Storage Temperature, Moisture Content, and Physical Impurities on the Distribution and Survival of Salmonella enterica in Poultry Fat Intended for Pet Food Use JOURNAL OF FOOD PROTECTION 81 8 1364-1372
- Weinroth, Margaret Dorothy, Carlson, Clay Rigsby, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, Metcalf, Jess Lynne, Morley, Paul S, Belk, Keith, (2017) "16S characterization of liver abscesses in Western United States feedlot cattle." JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 95 46-46
- Huebner, Katherine Louise, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, Weinroth, Margaret Dorothy, Holzer, Katlyn Laura, Weissend, Carla Jane, Abdo, Zaid, Metcalf, Jess Lynne, Geornaras, Gina, Parker, Jennifer Kristen, Morley, Paul S, Belk, Keith, (2017) "Effects of in-feed administration of a Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation product on the liver abscess microbiome and liver abscess rate in cattle reared to produce natural-branded beef." JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 95 130-130
- Hasty, Joshua Dillon, Pfeifer, M. M., Eastwood, L. C., Gredell, Devin Andrew, Gifford, Cody Lynn, Levey, Jennifer Rose, Cashman, C. M., Woerner, Dale Ray, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, Delmore, Bob J, Griffin, W. B., VanOverbeke, D. L., Mafi, G. G., Boykin, C. A., Hale, D. S., Kerth, C. R., Griffin, D. B., Arnold, A. N., Savell, J. W., Pendell, Dustin L, Belk, Keith, (2017) National Beef Quality Audit-2016: Phase 1, Face-to-face interviews Translational Animal Science 1 3 320-332
- Harris, M. K., Eastwood, L. C., Boykin, C. A., Arnold, A. N., Gehring, K. B., Hale, D. S., Kerth, C. R., Griffin, D. B., Savell, J. W., Belk, Keith, Woerner, Dale Ray, Hasty, Joshua Dillon, Delmore, Bob J, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, Lawrence, T. E., McEvers, T. J., VanOverbeke, D. L., Mafi, G. G., Pfeiffer, M. M., Schmidt, T. B., Maddock, R. J., Johnson, D. D., Carr, C. C., Scheffler, J. M., Pringle, T. D., Stelzleni, A. M., (2017) National Beef Quality Audit–2016: Transportation, mobility, live cattle, and carcass assessments of targeted producer-related characteristics that affect value of market cows and bulls, their carcasses, and associated by-products1 Translational Animal Science 1 4 570-584
- Sexton, Ty, Geornaras, I., Woerner, Dale Ray, Delmore, R., Belk, Keith, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, (2017) "Salmonella contamination in poultry—are we missing a potential vector?" Proc. 70th Recip. Meat Conf
- Weissend, Carla Jane, Holzer, Katlyn Laura, Huebner, Katherine Louise, Metcalf, Jess Lynne, Geornaras, Gina, Parker, Jennifer Kristen, Belk, Keith, Morley, Paul S, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, (2017) "The effect of tylosin supplementation and tylosin alternative control treatments on fecal microbial populations, performance, and liver abscess prevalence in feedlot cattle." JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 95 130-131
- Weinroth, Margaret Dorothy, Cashman, C., Geornaras, I., Delmore, R., Woerner, Dale Ray, Belk, Keith, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, (2017) "Validation of various antimicrobial interventions for use in a bone dust cabinet in a commercial beef harvest facility" Proc. 70th Recip. Meat Conf
- Noyes, Noelle Robertson, Weinroth, M E, Parker, Jennifer Kristen, Dean, Christopher James, Lakin, Steven Michael, Raymond, R A, Rovira, P, Doster, Enrique, Abdo, Zaid, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, Jones, Kenneth, Ruiz, Jaime G, Boucher, Christina Anne, Belk, Keith, Morley, Paul S, (2017) Enrichment allows identification of diverse, rare elements in metagenomic resistome-virulome sequencing. Microbiome 5 1 142
- Weinroth, Margaret Dorothy, Carlson, Clay Rigsby, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, Metcalf, Jess Lynne, Morley, Paul S, Belk, Keith, (2017) Rapid Communication: 16S ribosomal ribonucleic acid characterization of liver abscesses in feedlot cattle from three states in the United States. Journal of animal science 95 10 4520-4525
- Boykin, C A, Eastwood, L C, Harris, M K, Hale, D S, Kerth, C R, Griffin, D B, Arnold, A N, Hasty, Joshua Dillon, Belk, Keith, Woerner, Dale Ray, Delmore, Bob J, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, VanOverbeke, D L, Mafi, G G, Pfeiffer, M M, Lawrence, T E, McEvers, T J, Schmidt, T B, Maddock, R J, Johnson, D D, Carr, C C, Scheffler, J M, Pringle, T D, Stelzleni, A M, Gottlieb, J, Savell, J W, (2017) National Beef Quality Audit - 2016: Survey of carcass characteristics through instrument grading assessments. Journal of animal science 95 7 3003-3011
- Boykin, C A, Eastwood, L C, Harris, M K, Hale, D S, Kerth, C R, Griffin, D B, Arnold, A N, Hasty, Joshua Dillon, Belk, Keith, Woerner, Dale Ray, Delmore, Bob J, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, VanOverbeke, D L, Mafi, G G, Pfeiffer, M M, Lawrence, T E, McEvers, T J, Schmidt, T B, Maddock, R J, Johnson, D D, Carr, C C, Scheffler, J M, Pringle, T D, Stelzleni, A M, Gottlieb, J, Savell, J W, (2017) National Beef Quality Audit-2016: In-plant survey of carcass characteristics related to quality, quantity, and value of fed steers and heifers. Journal of animal science 95 7 2993-3002
- Eastwood, L C, Boykin, C. A., Harris, M. K., Arnold, A. N., Hale, D. S., Kerth, C. R., Griffin, D. B., Savell, J. W., Belk, Keith, Woerner, Dale Ray, Hasty, J. D., Delmore, Bob J, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, Lawrence, T. E., McEvers, T. J., VanOverbeke, D. L., Mafi, G. G., Pfeiffer, M. M., Schmidt, T. B., Maddock, R. J., Johnson, D. D., Carr, C. C., Scheffler, J. M., Pringle, T. D., Stelzleni, A. M., (2017) National Beef Quality Audit-2016: Transportation, mobility, and harvest-floor assessments of targeted characteristics that affect quality and value of cattle, carcasses, and by-products Translational Animal Science 1 2 229–238
- Pokharel, S., Brooks, J. C., Martin, Jennifer Nicole, Brashears, M. M., (2016) Antimicrobial susceptibility and internalization of Salmonella Typhimurium in vacuum-tumbled marinated beef products LETTERS IN APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY 63 6 412-418
- Mancilha, T., Woerner, Dale Ray, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, Tatum, J.D., Delmore, R., Belk, Keith, (2016) "Characterizing products from the beef rib resulting from an alternative carcass break" 69th Reciprocal Meat Conference
- Martin, Jennifer Nicole, Woerner, Dale Ray, Delmore, Bob J, Belk, Keith, Tatum, Joseph Daryl, (2016) 0906 Beef's role in a healthy diet Journal of Animal Science 94 suppl_5 436-437
- Yang, Xiang, Noyes, Noelle Robertson, Doster, E, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, Linke, Lyndsey M, Magnuson, Roberta J, Yang, Hua, Geornaras, Gina, Woerner, Dale Ray, Jones, Kevin, Ruiz, Jaime G, Boucher, Christina Anne, Morley, Paul S, Belk, Keith, (2016) Use of metagenomic shotgun sequencing technology to detect foodborne pathogens within their microbiome in beef production chain. Applied and environmental microbiology 82 2433-2443
- Noyes, Noelle Robertson, Weinroth, Margaret Dorothy, Lakin, Steven Michael, Doster, Enrique, Raymond, Robert Lovejoy, Rovira-Sanz, P., Abdo, Zaid, Ruiz, Jaime G, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, Boucher, Christina Anne, Jones, K., Belk, K.E., Morley, P.S., (2015) "Comparing the resistome of poultry, swine, cattle and salmon production and nearby human waste water treatment plants" 96th Ann. Conf. Res. Workers in Anim. Dis., 97 10 8 – 5 6–4 39– 81 –466 4 1590 1 – 198–4029– 6 0– 590 52017 4 7 03 8 1– 9 –426 – 15–250 16758 5 7
- Acheson, R J, Woerner, Dale Ray, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, Belk, Keith, Engle, Terry E, Brown, T R, Brooks, J C, Luna, A M, Thompson, Laura, Grimes, H L, Arnold, A N, Savell, J W, Gehring, K B, Douglass, L W, Howe, J C, Patterson, K Y, Roseland, J M, Williams, J R, Cifelli, A, Leheska, J M, McNeill, S H, (2015) Nutrient database improvement project: Separable components and proximate composition of raw and cooked retail cuts from the beef loin and round. Meat science 110 236-44
- Corliss, B, Brooks, J C, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, Echeverry, A, Parks, A R, Pokharel, S, Brashears, M M, (2015) The influence of beef quality characteristics on the internalization and thermal susceptibility of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in blade-tenderized beef steaks. Meat science 110 85-92
- Woolley, Loni, Spivey, Kari, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, Johnston, Justin, Carmichael, Remy, Gredell, Devin, Crownover, Roy D, Brooks, J C, Miller, Markus F, "A comparison of the FOSS FoodScan and chemical analysis for proximate composition in fresh beef." Meat Science 112 151-152
- Kirby, Caroline, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, Brooks, J C, Miller, Markus F, " Effects of USDA Quality Grade, muscle source, and wet-aging period on the raw proximate composition and lipid oxidation by-products of raw ground beef patties" Meat Science 112 151-152
- Murphy, Rachel Lynn, Bullard, Brittney Rose, Delmore, Lynn, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, Woerner, Dale Ray, Belk, Keith, Delmore, Bob J, (2015) "Guidance for Selecting a Commercial or Private Laboratory" North American Meat Institute
- Lyte, Joshua, Legako, Jerrad , Martin, Jennifer Nicole, Thompson, Leslie D, Surowiec, Kaz, Brooks, J C, (2015) Gas chromatographic/mass spectrophotometric directed volatile compound characterization of modified atmosphere packaged ground beef held under temperature abuse. Food Control 59 1-6
- Liao, Y T, Brooks, J C, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, Echeverry, A, Loneragan, G H, Brashears, M M, (2015) Antimicrobial interventions for O157:H7 and non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli on beef subprimal and mechanically tenderized steaks. Journal of food protection 78 3 511-7
- Martin, Jennifer Nicole, Garmyn, A J, Miller, M F, Hodgen, J M, Pfeiffer, K D, Thomas, C L, Rathmann, R J, Yates, D A, Hutcheson, J P, Brooks, J C, (2014) Comparative effects of beta-adrenergic agonist supplementation on the yield and quality attributes of selected subprimals from calf-fed Holstein steers. Journal of animal science 92 9 4204-16
- Rogers, H B, Brooks, J C, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, Tittor, A, Miller, M F, Brashears, M M, (2014) The impact of packaging system and temperature abuse on the shelf life characteristics of ground beef. Meat science 97 1 1-10
- Martin, Jennifer Nicole, Brooks, J C, Thompson, Laura, Savell, J W, Harris, K B, May, L L, Haneklaus, A N, Schutz, J L, Belk, Keith, Engle, Terry E, Woerner, Dale Ray, Legako, J F, Luna, A M, Douglass, L W, Douglass, S E, Howe, J, Duvall, M, Patterson, K Y, Leheska, J L, (2013) Nutrient database improvement project: the influence of U.S.D.A. Quality and Yield Grade on the separable components and proximate composition of raw and cooked retail cuts from the beef rib and plate. Meat science 95 3 486-94
- Martin, Jennifer Nicole, Brooks, J C, Brooks, T A, Legako, J F, Starkey, J D, Jackson, S P, Miller, M F, (2013) Storage length, storage temperature, and lean formulation influence the shelf-life and stability of traditionally packaged ground beef. Meat science 95 3 495-502
- Chancey, C C, Brooks, J C, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, Echeverry, A, Jackson, S P, Thompson, Laura, Brashears, M M, (2013) Survivability of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in mechanically tenderized beef steaks subjected to lactic acid application and cooking under simulated industry conditions. Journal of food protection 76 10 1778-83
- Guelker, M R, Haneklaus, A N, Brooks, J C, Carr, C C, Delmore, Jr, R J, Griffin, D B, Hale, D S, Harris, K B, Mafi, G G, Johnson, D D, Lorenzen, C L, Maddock, R J, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, Miller, R K, Raines, C R, VanOverbeke, D L, Vedral, L L, Wasser, B E, Savell, J W, (2013) National Beef Tenderness Survey-2010: Warner-Bratzler shear force values and sensory panel ratings for beef steaks from United States retail and food service establishments. Journal of animal science 91 2 1005-14
- Rodas-González, A, Pflanzer, S B, Garmyn, A J, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, Brooks, J C, Knobel, S M, Johnson, B J, Starkey, J D, Rathmann, R J, de Felicio, P E, Streeter, M N, Yates, D A, Hodgen, J M, Hutcheson, J P, Miller, M F, (2012) Effects of postmortem calcium chloride injection on meat palatability traits of strip loin steaks from cattle supplemented with or without zilpaterol hydrochloride. Journal of animal science 90 10 3584-95
- Parks, A R, Brashears, M M, Woerner, W D, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, Thompson, Laura, Brooks, J C, (2012) Spoilage characteristics of ground beef with added lactic acid bacteria and rosemary oleoresin packaged in a modified-atmosphere package and displayed at abusive temperatures. Journal of animal science 90 6 2054-60
- Hoyle Parks, A R, Brashears, M M, Woerner, W D, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, Thompson, Laura, Brooks, J C, (2012) Spoilage characteristics of traditionally packaged ground beef with added lactic acid bacteria displayed at abusive temperatures. Journal of animal science 90 2 642-8
- Hoyle Parks, A R, Brashears, M M, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, Woerner, W D, Thompson, Laura, Brooks, J C, (2012) Shelf life and stability traits of traditionally and modified atmosphere packaged ground beef patties treated with lactic acid bacteria, rosemary oleoresin, or both prior to retail display. Meat science 90 1 20-7
- Luqué, L D, Johnson, B J, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, Miller, M F, Hodgen, J M, Hutcheson, J P, Nichols, W T, Streeter, M N, Yates, D A, Allen, D M, Brooks, J C, (2011) Zilpaterol hydrochloride supplementation has no effect on the shelf life of ground beef. Journal of animal science 89 3 817-25
- Rogers, H R, Brooks, J C, Hunt, M C, Hilton, G G, VanOverbeke, D L, Killefer, J, Lawrence, T E, Delmore, Bob J, Johnson, B J, Allen, D M, Streeter, M N, Nichols, W T, Hutcheson, J P, Yates, D A, Martin, Jennifer Nicole, Miller, M F, (2010) Effects of zilpaterol hydrochloride feeding duration on beef and calf-fed Holstein strip loin steak color. Journal of animal science 88 3 1168-83
- Martin, Jennifer Nicole, Orton, Chris, Boon, June Anne, Mama, Khursheed R, Gaynor, J S, Bright, Janice M, (2002) Surgical correction of double-chambered right ventricle in dogs. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 220 6 770-4, 768
