About Me

Education: B.S., University of California at Davis (Nutrition); M.S. The Pennsylvania State University (Nutrition)

Member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and SCAN (Sports, Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutritionists)

I have been teaching at De Anza College since 1991.  Early in my professional life, I worked as a WIC Nutritionist (Women, Infants and Children, a federally funded program) and as a research nutritionist at UCLA. I was a consultant at The Health Research and Studies Center in Los Altos from 1991 until it closed in 2007 where I coordinated research studies involving nutrition and health.  I was the nutritionist at the El Camino YMCA in Mountain View for many years.

I teach my students that food is not the enemy. We do not have to choose between eating delicious -- but unhealthy -- food OR eating healthy -- but not so delicious -- food. We CAN enjoy our food without sacrificing good health.

Course Syllabi

All syllabi are provided here in a "liquid", web-based format.  From the Welcome page of that syllabus of you can access a traditional, printable formatted syllabus (as a pdf file)

Winter 2026

  • Biology 45 - Introduction to Human Nutrition, 100% online Syllabus 
  • Nutrition 10 -  Contemporary Nutrition 100% online. This is an 8-week Accelerated Late Start course  Syllabus
  • Nutrition 62G - Dieting: Sifting Fact From Fiction  100% online. This is an 8-week Accelerated Late Start course Syllabus

Faculty Info

Full-time Faculty

Biology

milleranna@deanza.edu

Office: SC1210 (I will not be in my office this quarter)

Phone: 408.864.5576 (I will not be checking my voicemail this quarter). Contact me via e-mail: Milleranna@fhda.edu

Office Hours:

On Zoom only: Mondays and Fridays 11 am - 1 pm, and by appointment



Need Help In Your Classes?

Check out the Student Success Center on campus. It is a wonderful, free, and easy-to-access resource.

Need Help With your Diet?

Resources for Healthy Eating:

Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist (RDN)

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