Justin Kastner, Ph.D.

Justin Kastner, Ph.D., a professor at Kansas State University, routinely speaks to community, high school, university and various food-sector industry/regulatory groups. 

He holds graduate degrees from the United Kingdom and Canada (Ph.D., food science, University of Guelph; Pg. Dip., public health, University of Edinburgh; M.Sc., Food Safety and Control, London South Bank University) and offers insights into the global food system and trade policy, the history of public health — including the One Health framework, and models for food safety and animal health regulatory cooperation between nation-state governments.  

Topics of past workshops and talks range include the World Trade Organization’s Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures , which is the global treaty governing food safety, animal health and plant health regulation; the history of the One Health concept, a talk that can be calibrated for audiences of various ages and types; how science-team leaders can mobilize interdisciplinary processes; and how to combine clarity of thought with the craft of writing.

Dr. Kastner is a  Truman (1997), Fulbright (1998-1999) and Rotary (1999-2000) scholar, and formerly has served in local government (as a city commissioner, 1995-97, in Manhattan, Kansas) and international regulation (with the World Trade Organization in Geneva, Switzerland).  He also is an ordained Anglican minister.

 

Specialty Topics:

• Interdisciplinary Teams
• Multidisciplinary Thinking
• Professional Writing and Presentation
• Every Generation Needs a Leader
• Mentorship
• Personal and Professional Fulfillment