Keith M. Bellzzi, PhD, MPH

Keith M. Bellizzi, PhD, MPH, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at the University of Connecticut (UConn) with a joint appointment in the Center for Public Health and Health Policy. Prior to joining UConn, Dr. Bellizzi was a Health Scientist in the Office of Cancer Survivorship at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and a graduate of NCI's preeminent Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program. He is Associate Editor of the journal, Translational Behavioral Medicine: Practice, Policy and Research. His research focuses on understanding the needs and quality of life of adult cancer survivors; the role health behaviors play in attenuating late health effects of cancer; the impact of cancer on the family; and resilience and posttraumatic growth in the aftermath of a cancer diagnosis. Dr. Bellizzi's research has been published in high impact peer-reviewed journals and his work and service has received national and international press coverage, including the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, the Australian Financial Review, and Yomiuri Shimbun (Tokyo). He is the recipient of the 2008 Lorraine Wetherell Distinguished Alumni Award, The 2009 American Psychosocial Oncology Society "New Investigator" award, as well as being recognized as one of UConn's "40 under 40" Outstanding Graduates.

Dr. Bellizzi is a 15 year, two-time cancer survivor, who uses his experience as a survivor and researcher to impart knowledge and help those dealing with a cancer diagnosis. In 2005, Dr. Bellizzi rode his bike 3,300 miles across the United States with Lance Armstrong and 24 other cyclists as part of the 2005 Bristol-Myers Squibb Tour of Hope Team. He regularly speaks nationally and internationally about his experience and research.

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