Yasaman Zia, PhD

Yasaman Zia (she/her) is a social epidemiologist conducting multidisciplinary research on global gender issues, with an emphasis on contraception and abortion outcomes. She received her doctorate in Epidemiology from the University of Washington, where she was awarded NIH F31 funding for her research on the impact of empowerment, stigma, and structural factors on adolescent girls and young women. She joined UCSF Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health in 2023, where she has led two studies on contraceptive outcomes for disadvantaged populations. 

Her work seeks to improve reproductive health outcomes by building conscientious and data-driven narratives that uplift communities most affected by personal challenges and adversity to access opportunities and resources.