Mariana Garcia Torres
Research Assistant Professor
Disability and Human Development
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About
Mariana García-Torres holds a Ph.D. in Disability Studies from the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), where she is currently an Assistant Professor. Originally from Colombia, she also holds a Master’s degree in Psychology.
Her research focuses on Latino families of youth with disabilities, disability rights, and disability justice. She developed and evaluated Parents Taking Action youth version, a parent education program adapted in Bogotá, Colombia.
At UIC, she collaborates with the Great Lakes ADA Center and the ADA Knowledge Translation Center, creating bilingual resources that strengthen awareness and implementation of the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) in diverse communities.