Biography

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Dr. Mariana Garcia Torres is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Disability and Human Development at the University of Illinois Chicago. Her research focuses on disability studies, Latino communities, sexuality, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). She has led national and international projects on parent training and education, sexuality and caregivers of adolescents with Developmental Disabilities, and Spanish-language outreach and the ADA, and is deeply committed to advancing equity through both research and community engagement.