About Me
Erica Torres is the Community Outreach and Training Specialist at the ASCENT Center, where she leads community engagement efforts and actively collaborates on research. With a background in Public Health focused on community health, Erica brings over 15-years of experience in sexual and reproductive health, including a decade specializing in abortion care, contraceptive counseling, pregnancy options education and community health education.
Erica is also an instructor at the University of Utah, where she teaches Reproductive Justice in the College of Humanities. Her work is grounded in advancing reproductive health, rights, and justice through the interconnected efforts of research, education, and community engagement. In this role, she is able to meaningfully integrate these areas to inform and strengthen her impact. Erica also enjoys mentoring and guiding emerging scholars who are passionate about sexual and reproductive health, supporting them as they navigate their academic and professional journeys. Her research interests include contraception, pregnancy options, comprehensive sex education, and emergency contraception.
