Savanna is a graduate research assistant under the supervision of Dr. Chih-Chia (JJ) Chen in the Department of Health, Sport, and Human Physiology, where her research focuses on eating habits of the intellectual developmental disability population. She is currently getting her Master's in Clinical Nutrition on her way to becoming a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. She is passionate about the role of nutrition in promoting health and aims to contribute to research that advances understanding in the field.