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Karen Byrd

Medicine · Purdue University West Lafayette

OpenAlex ORCID
Mid career · publishing since 2008Rising activity
Consumer Attitudes and Food LabelingFood Safety and HygieneCOVID-19 Pandemic ImpactsCulinary Culture and TourismFood Waste Reduction and Sustainability

Publications

34

Citations

519

Est. group size

~6

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

18

Publishing since 2008

Research summary
AI-generated

Karen Byrd studies food-related behavior and safety in restaurant and hospitality settings, including topics like hand hygiene, food safety practices among delivery workers, menu nutrition information, and consumer decision-making around healthy and sustainable food choices. Her work combines consumer behavior research with practical case studies relevant to the food service and hospitality industry. Prospective students would likely engage with applied, industry-connected research on nutrition communication, food safety, and sustainability in dining contexts.

Food safety and hygiene in restaurantsConsumer food choice and nutrition informationHospitality and food service managementSustainability in food procurementDiet-related attitudes and behaviors

Publication output has been variable but shows a notable increase in the most recent two years (2024-2025) compared to a slower period around 2023.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.8/year recently
2017: 3 publications172018: 3 publications18192020: 4 publications202021: 3 publications212022: 4 publications222023: 1 publication232024: 9 publications9242025: 5 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • International Journal of Hospitality Management×5
  • Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics×5
  • Journal of Foodservice Business Research×4
  • International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management×3
  • Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Cases×3
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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