Dr. Yada's background is in Biology, Public Health, and Health Services Research. She is passionate about reproductive health, access, utilization, and quality of maternity services across the Black Diaspora with a focus on immigrant Black women. She plans to use her research skills to further leverage the current knowledge and contribute to the growing body of evidence on birth equity. Dr. Yada is particularly interested in making information about respectful maternity care, disrupting obstetric racism, and culturally appropriate maternity care accessible to families and providers alike.