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The Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology

Jamie Levitt

Assistant Professor

Food Science and Nutrition | 559.278.4692 | Office: FFS 102

jlevitt@csufresno.edu

Education

  • B.A. – Tufts University
  • A.S. – Johnson & Wales University
  • M.B.A. – Johnson & Wales University
  • Ph.D. – University of South Carolina

Courses Taught

  • Introduction to Food Systems Management (FSM 131)
  • Cost Analysis in Food Systems Management (FSM 134)
  • Culinary Science I (CULG 50)
  • Culinary Science II (CULG 55)
  • Thesis (FN 299)
Dr. Jamie Levitt joined the Department of Food Science and Nutrition in 2018. He comes to Fresno State from Wilmington, Delaware (via Switzerland, Turkey, and China). He completed his Ph.D. in Hospitality Management at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC. During his time there, he developed a scale to assess restaurant customers' perceptions of restaurant authenticity and its influence on important customer perceptions and behaviors.

Dr. Levitt has a strong passion for teaching and has taught courses internationally in China and Turkey. He believes that it is very important for students to learn via real-world examples and hands-on activities.
Consumer behavior, food tourism, restaurant authenticity, and sustainability.