Yuka Asada, Ph.D., R.D. is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Registered Dietitian in Community Health Sciences at the School of Public Health, University of Illinois Chicago (UIC). She serves as core faculty in the UIC Doctorate of Public Health Leadership (DrPH) program. Yuka has applied qualitative and mixed methods research to study the implementation of equitable child nutrition and health policies in the U.S., particularly in the field of federal nutrition assistance.