Alex Thompson

Food Systems and Safety Agent
Food Systems and Safety Program Team, Anderson County Cooperative Extension Office, Greenville County Cooperative Extension Office, Oconee County Cooperative Extension Office, Pickens County Cooperative Extension Office, Spartanburg County Cooperative Extension Office

Office: Greenville, SC
Phone: 864-986-1286

Email: art6@clemson.edu

Educational Background

M.S. Food, Nutrition and Culinary Sciences
Clemson University 2022

B.S. Food Science and Human Nutrtion
Clemson University 2019

Courses Taught

FDSC 4500 - Creative Inquiry

Profile

Alex is a Greenville, South Carolina native. He has previous experience as a professional brewer and has worked on grant teams for the SCDA and USDA. Alex currently serves as President of the Executive Board of the Southeastern Section of the Institute of Food Technologists and Secretary for Clemson Cooperative Extension Senate. He also served in the United States Army as a tank crew member and is a veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Research Interests

Brewing and Fermentation Science
Food Safety and Microbiology
Food Chemistry

Extension and Outreach

Home Food Preservation and Fermentation Workshops
ServSafe Food Handler Training and Certification
ServSafe Food Protection Manager Registered Instructor Proctor

Publications

Thompson, A. And J. K. Northcutt. 2021. "Cleaning and
Sanitation for the Homebrewer". Clemson University Home
and Garden Information Center.

Thompson, A. 2023. "Basics of Home Winemaking". Clemson University Home and Garden Information Center.

Thompson, Alex Ryan, "Identification of Critical Points for Bacterial Contamination in the Microbrewery Environment" (2022). All Theses. 3817.
https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_theses/3817

Thompson, Alex and Paul Dawson. "Historical Perspective and Current Challenges for Microbreweries on Bacterial Spoilage of Beer" European Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences. 5(1): February 2023. https://doi.org/10.24018/ejfood.2023.5.1.636