Victoria Yunez Behm, M.S., M.T.S., C.N.S., R.Y.T., is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Nutrition at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and a Pre-Doctoral Fellow in the Program on Integrative Medicine through the UNC School of Medicine’s Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Victoria holds dual master’s degrees in Nutrition and Integrative Health from the Maryland University of Integrative Health (MS) and Theological Studies with a concentration in Ethics from Duke Divinity School (MTS).
Prior to enrolling as a PhD student in Fall 2024, Victoria practiced as an integrative nutritionist and taught master’s-level clinical nutrition courses at the Maryland University of Integrative Health. Additionally, she led the scientific and clinical education initiatives at a national professional organization for clinical nutritionists. Her research focuses on integrative nutrition, food and ethics, clinician education, and health equity for at-risk marginalized populations. Victoria seeks to bridge gaps in healthcare and clinical training to advance equitable and effective care for the whole person with nutrition as a central component. She is particularly interested in:
- Food and nutrition as mediators of social connection, identity-formation, and meaning-making,
- Investigating how community-defined values and traditions enhance the effectiveness and adoption of nutrition interventions among at-risk populations,
- Expanding community-based integrative nutrition education and services, and
- Addressing gaps in clinical and ethical training for healthcare providers to meet the growing demand for culturally relevant nutrition interventions.
ORCID: 0009-0009-8157-8077
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-yunez-behm/
Contact: victoria.behm@unc.edu
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