Kenna Yadeta is from Silver Spring, Maryland and a child of Ethiopian Immigrants. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Cognitive and Behavior Neuroscience with a minor in Psychology from Villanova University in 2018. She went on to obtain her Masters in Public Health in Community Health and Prevention from Drexel University in 2020. Following the MPH, she spent two years as a postbac at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIH) before beginning her doctoral journey in Counseling psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). Upon beginning her time at VCU, Kenna received funding as a Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) fellow from 2022-2025. She also worked clinically through practicum experiences at the University Counseling Center and the Center for Psychological Services and Development at Virginia Commonwealth University. Her research centers around racial socialization and coping strategies of Black and Black immigrant families particularly within the context of trauma, familial relationships, systematic oppression, and identity development.