Dissertation Defense by Rita Baeza

Student Name: Rita Baeza

Type of defense: Dissertation

Title of project: QUALITY AND FOOD SAFETY AUDITS IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY: A COMPARATIVE CASE STUDY OF ON-SITE, REMOTE, AND HYBRID APPROACHES 

Committee member names: 

  • Chair: Dr. Suhansa Rodchua Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator School of Technology Graduate Programs University of Central Missouri 
  • Member: Dr. M. Affan Badar Program Director, PhD in Technology Management Professor, Department of Applied Engineering and Technology Management Indiana State University 
  • Member: Dr. Joseph Long University of Central Missouri 

Date and time of defense: Thursday, September 17, 2026; 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. EST 

Location of defense: Online via MS Teams: https://zoom.us/s/97129942562 

Meeting ID: 971 2994 2562 

Passcode: 203473