She is a registered dietitian, and completed her dietetic internship at New York Presbyterian Hospital. Her research interest is in childhood obesity prevention and developing tools to assess food behaviors and dietary intake, particularly in Spanish-speaking populations. Dr. Banna teaches courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels such as Community Nutrition, Concepts in Nutrition Education, and Advanced Child and Adolescent Nutrition. In her free time, she enjoys salsa dancing, hiking, outrigger canoe paddling, and yoga.