2004-present     80%-Director, The Kellogg/NASULGC Food System Leadership Institute, hosted by      the UNC-Office of the President, 20% CAPPS Site Director and research project            manager

2002-2003        Director, The North Carolina Technology Development Initiative

2002-present     Site-Director, Center for Advanced Processing and Packaging Studies

1994-2002       Managing Director, Center for Advanced Processing and Packaging Studies

1994-2004       Head, Department of Food Science, NCSU (Special Administrative Leave-7/02-6/03)

1993 - 1994     Interim Head, Department of Food Science, NCSU

1993-present    William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor, Departments of Food Science and Biological and Agricultural Engineering, NCSU