Current Research Activities My research focuses on understanding how people manage the many different influences on the ways that they think, feel, and act related to food and eating. I am interested in the food choice values people consider, the way they address conflicting values in food choice, and how personal, social, and situational factors are involved. Our research group developed the Food Choice Process Model to represent the factors and processes involved in behaviors related to food and eating. Current studies are examining dietary change processes of gastric bypass patients, the ways that people construct and enact family meals, the scripts and routines that working adults have for eating in different settings, and the ways that adolescent female athletes and their families manage food and eating.
Biography
Biographical Statement I came to Cornell as an undergraduate to study food and nutrition in the College of Human Ecology at Cornell. At that time, I knew nothing about research or academic careers, and I never envisioned myself as a faculty member. I quickly became fascinated with the physical and chemical properties of foods and consequently pursued graduate studies at Cornell that focused on food science, post-harvest physiology, microbiology, and nutrition. When I joined the Nutritional Sciences faculty, I was responsible for Extension educational programs for adults throughout New York State and beyond related to food safety, product labeling, food policy and nutrition. With colleagues, I developed several award winning nutrition educational program for adults and youth using a variety of media. The challenges of this work led me to develop a research program based in the social sciences so that design and evaluation of health promotion programs could be strengthened by employing social science theories and methods. In research, teaching, and outreach, I have benefited from working with a variety of interdisciplinary teams that span practice areas and fields of study. I have drawn on all these experiences in my teaching, advising, and administrative roles in Nutritional Sciences and the College of Human Ecology.
Education BS Cornell University MS Cornell University PhD Cornell University
Administrative Responsibilities Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Human Ecology
NS 2450 Social Science Perspectives on Food and Nutrition
NS 2450 uses the Food Choice Process Model as the organizing framework to explore how social science theories and methods can be used to understand nutrition issues and inform health promotion practices. Students read primary research papers and conduct small research projects to become familiar with qualitative and quantitative research methods. The course helps students see beyond their own experiences related to nutrition issues and be better prepared to work with clients and communities as they advance in their training and careers.
Selected Publications Travis SE, BisogniCA, Ranzenhofer L.(2010) A conceptual model to help understand family food and eating routines in US households with adolescent female athletes.Appetite. 54(1);108-117.
Blake C, Devine C, Wethington E, Jastran M, Farrell T, Bisogni CA. (2009) Employed parents' satisfaction with food choice coping strategies: Influence of gender and structure.Appetite. 52;711-719.
Devine C, Farrell T, Blake C, Jastran M, BisogniCA, Wethington E. (2009) Work conditions and the food choice coping strategies of employed parents. J Nutrition Education Behavior. 41;365-370.
Jastran M, Bisogni CA, Blake C, Sobal J, Devine CM.(2009) Eating routines: Embedded, value based, modifiable, and reflective. Appetite 52;127-136.
Blake CE, Bisogni CA, Sobal J, Jastran M, Devine CM. (2008) How adults construct evening meals: Scripts for food choice. Appetite 51;654-662.
Blake CE, Bisogni CA, Sobal J, Devine CM, Jastran M. (2007) Classifying foods in contexts: How adults categorize foods for different eating settings. Appetite. 49;500-510.
Jabs, J., CM Devine, CA Bisogni, TJ Farrell, M Jastran, E. Wethington. (2007) Trying to find the quickest way: Employed mothers’ constructions of time for food. J Nutrition Education Behavior 39;18-25.
Bisogni CA, Falk LW, Madore EY, Blake CE, Jastran M, Sobal J, Devine CM. (2007) Dimensions of everyday eating and drinking episodes. Appetite 48;218-231.
Devine CM, Jastran M, Jabs J, Wethington E, Farrell T, Bisogni CA. (2006) A lot of sacrifices: Work-family spillover and the food choice coping strategies of low wage employed parents. Social Science & Medicine 63;591-603.
Devine CM, Brunson R, Jastran M, Bisogni CA. (2006) It just really clicked: Participants’ experiences of the outcomes of community nutrition education programs. J Nutrition Education Behavior 38;42-49.
Thonney PF, Bisogni CA. (2006) Cooking Up Fun! A youth development strategy that promotes independent food skills. J Nutrition Education Behavior 38;321-323.
Sobal J, Bisogni CA, Devine CM, Jastran M. (2006) A conceptual model of the food choice process over the life course. In Psychology of Food Choice. Shepherd, R. and Raats, M. eds. Oxforshire, UK: CABI Publishing & UK Nutrition Society. pp. 1-18.
Bisogni CA, Jastran M, Shen L, Devine CM. (2005) A biographical study of food choice capacity: standards, circumstances, and food management skills. J Nutrition Education Behavior 37;284-291.
Devine CM, Jastran M, Bisogni CA. (2004) Practice satisfactions and challenges experienced by dietetics and nutrition professionals working in community settings in New York State. J American Dietetics Assn. 104;787-792.
Devine C, Connors M, Sobal J, Bisogni CA. (2003) Sandwiching it in: spillover of work onto food choices and family roles in low- and moderate-income urban households. Social Science & Medicine 56;617-630. Blake C and Bisogni CA. (2003) Personal and family food choice schemas of rural women living in Upstate New York. J Nutrition Education Behavior 35;282-293.
Bisogni CA, Devine C, Connors M, and Sobal J. (2002) Who we are and how we eat: a qualitative study of identities in food choice. Journal of Nutrition Education Behavior 34;128-139.
Connors M, Bisogni CA, Sobal J, and Devine C. Managing values in personal food systems. (2001) Appetite 36;189-200.
Falk L, Sobal J, Devine C, Bisogni CA and Connors M. (2001) Managing healthy eating: definitions, classifications, and strategies. Health Education and Behavior 28;425-439.
Weinstein SJ, Ziegler RG, Frongillo EA Jr, Colman N, Sauberlich HE, Brinton LA, Hamman RF, Levine RS, Mallin K, Stolley PD, Bisogni CA. (200) Low serum and red blood cell folate are moderately, but nonsignificantly associated with increased risk of invasive cervical cancer in U.S. women.J Nutrition. 131;2040-2048.
Smart LR and Bisogni CA. (2001) Personal food systems of male college hockey players. Appetite 37;57-70.
Falk LW, Bisogni CA, and Sobal J. (2000) Personal, social and situational infuences associated with diet changes of participants in an intensive heart program. J Nutrition Education 32;251-260.
Falk LW, Bisogni CA, and Sobal J. (2000) Diet change processes of participants in an intensive heart program. J Nutrition Education 32;240-250.
Furst T, Connors M, Sobal J, Bisogni CA, Falk LW. (2000) Food classifications: Levels and categories. Ecology of Food Nutrition 39;331-335.
Weinstein SJ, Bisogni CA, Villalobos MT and Sanjur D. (1999) Bilingual mail survey approach to examine seafood consumption practices among Hispanics living in metropolitan New York. J Nutrition Education 31;201-211.
Devine C, Wolfe W, Frongillo EA, Bisogni CA. (1999) Life course events and experiences: association with fruit and vegetable consumption in three ethnic groups. J American Dietetics Association99;309-314.
Devine C, Sobal J, Bisogni CA, Connors M. (1999) Fruit and vegetable choices in three ethnic groups: interactions of ideals, identities and roles. J Nutrition Education. 31;86-93.
Weinstein SJ, Bisogni CA, Villalobos MT, Sanjur D. (1999) Bilingual mail survey approach to examine seafood consumption practices among Hispanics living in metropolitan New York. J Nutrition Education. 31;201-211.
Weinstein SJ, Bisogni CA, Frongillo EA, Knuth BK (1999) Factors explaining seafood consumption among Hispanics living in New York City. J Nutrition Education. 31;212-223.
Sobal J, Khan LK, Bisogni CA. (1998) A conceptual model of the food and nutrition system. Social Science & Medicine 47; 853-863.
Devine CM, Connors M, Bisogni CA, Sobal J. 1998. Life-course influences on the development of a food choice trajectory: A qualitative analysis of fruit and vegetable use. J Nutrition Education 30:361-370.
Avery RJ, Mathios A, Shanahan J, BisogniCA (1997)Food and nutrition messages communicated through prime-time television. J Public Policy Marketing. 16; 217-227.
Mathios A, Avery RJ, Shanahan J, Bisogni CA (1998) Alcohol portrayal on prime-time television: manifest and latent messages. J Studies on Alcohol59;305-31.
Furst T, Connors M, Bisogni CA, Sobal J, Falk LW. (1996) Food choice: A conceptual model of the food choice process. Appetite26;247-265.
Janas BG, Bisogni CA, Sobal J. (1996) Cardiac patients' mental representations of diets. J Nutrition Education 28;223-229.
Falk LW, Bisogni CA, Sobal J. (1996) Food choice processes of older adults. J Nutrition Education 28; 257-265.
Diana S, Bisogni CA, Gall K. (1993) Understanding anglers' practices related to health advisories for sport-caught fish.J Nutrition Education 25;320-328.
Janas BG, Bisogni CA, Campbell CC. (1993) A conceptual model for dietary change to lower serum cholesterol.J Nutrition Education 25;186-192.
Thonney PF, Bisogni CA. (1992) Government regulation of food safety: Interaction of scientific and societal forces.Food Technology 46;73-80.
Guiry V, Bisogni CA. (1986) Caffeine knowledge, attitudes and practices of young women.J. Nutrition Education 18;16-22.
Vecchio AJ, Hotchkiss JH, Bisogni CA. (1986) N-Nitrosamine ingestion from consumer-cooked bacon.J Food Science 51;754-756.
Lemley AT, Fessenden-Raden J, Bisogni CA, Holway J. (1985) Community awareness of nitrate contamination in the public water supply of Clifton Springs, New York.J American Water Works Association 77;34-39.
Olson CM, BisogniCA, Thonney, PF. (1982) Evaluation of a supermarket nutrition education program.J Nutrition Education 14;141-145.
BisogniCA, ArmbrusterGA, BrechtPE. (1976) Quality comparisons of room ripened and field ripened tomato fruits.J. Food Science 41;333-338.
BrechtPE, Keng L, BisogniCA, Munger HA. (1976) Effect of fruit portion, stage of ripeness and growth habit on chemical composition of fresh tomatoes.J Food Science 41;945-949.