University of Vermont Cancer Center Member Profile
Trishnee Bhurosy, PhD
Assistant Professor
Associate Member
Cancer Population Science (CPS)
Academic Interests
Trishnee Bhurosy, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Nutrition at the University of Vermont. She is a behavioral scientist with a research focus on improving nutrition equity and food security by addressing the behavioral and social determinants of nutrition behaviors underlying chronic conditions such as cancer. She has specific interests in better understanding how mobile technology and the active engagement of community stakeholders can be leveraged to improve the nutrition of vulnerable communities, including cancer patients and survivors. Her research has been published in peer-reviewed journals such as BMC Cancer, Annals of Surgical Oncology, Cancer Causes & Control, Preventive Medicine Reports, and the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. She has received funding from the Women and Hi-Tech Organization and the New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research.
Other Titles, Distinctions and Appointments
2021 Society of Behavioral Medicine Diversity Institute for Emerging Leaders
2019 Building Bridges Award Martin Luther King Jr.
2018 Santosh Jain Endowed Memorial Scholarship
2018 J. K. Rash Fellowship
2018 Joyce F. Arthur Fellowship
2017 Women and Hi-Tech Scholarship Award
2017, 2018 Namaste Health Behavior Doctoral Fellowship
2017 Ruth Mary Griswold Fellowship
Trishnee Bhurosy, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Nutrition at the University of Vermont. She is a behavioral scientist with a research focus on improving nutrition equity and food security by addressing the behavioral and social determinants of nutrition behaviors underlying chronic conditions such as cancer. She has specific interests in better understanding how mobile technology and the active engagement of community stakeholders can be leveraged to improve the nutrition of vulnerable communities, including cancer patients and survivors. Her research has been published in peer-reviewed journals such as BMC Cancer, Annals of Surgical Oncology, Cancer Causes & Control, Preventive Medicine Reports, and the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. She has received funding from the Women and Hi-Tech Organization and the New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research.
Other Titles, Distinctions and Appointments
2021 Society of Behavioral Medicine Diversity Institute for Emerging Leaders
2019 Building Bridges Award Martin Luther King Jr.
2018 Santosh Jain Endowed Memorial Scholarship
2018 J. K. Rash Fellowship
2018 Joyce F. Arthur Fellowship
2017 Women and Hi-Tech Scholarship Award
2017, 2018 Namaste Health Behavior Doctoral Fellowship
2017 Ruth Mary Griswold Fellowship