Marc Harm

Marc Harm brings more than 20 years of food industry experience into the classroom at CSI. Before joining CSI five years ago, Marc worked in roles including Production Manager, Operations Manager, Plant Manager, and with the USDA, giving him plenty of real-world experience to pull from when teaching students.

As Program Manager and Assistant Professor of Food Processing Technology, Marc helps prepare students for leadership positions throughout the food industry. Students learn about food quality and safety, production leadership, process improvement, and workplace safety while also working toward industry certifications.

Marc describes his teaching style as very experiential. He uses situations from his own career as case studies and has students create the same types of projects and materials they may encounter in the workplace. His goal is for students to leave with more than knowledge or a certificate. He wants them to have work they can showcase and the confidence to put what they've learned into practice.

One of Marc's favorite parts of teaching is seeing students reach the goals they came into the program with. He says students in the program are dedicated and focused, and he enjoys watching them take what they've learned and turn it into career opportunities.

Outside of CSI, Marc enjoys traveling throughout the U.S. and will have visited 43 of the 50 states after this summer. Something students might not expect? Most weekends, he's playing Dungeons & Dragons over Zoom with a group spread across several states.

His advice to students: show up, get help, and don't procrastinate.