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