HADA Yumiko is an educator and a graduate of Ochanomizu University. After working at the American Embassy, s​​he completed an MA at Oxford University and a PhD in Education at the University of Tokyo. She specializes in comparative research between England and Japan. She previously served as Assistant Professor at Oxford University, Associate Professor at Osaka University and Professor at Hiroshima University, before her current position as Professor at Kansai University of Foreign Studies.