Jada Benn Torres

About

Dr. Jada Benn Torres is an Associate Professor at Vanderbilt University in the United States. Her research focuses on the intersection of racial identity, ancestry, and health disparities, with recent articles examining topics such as structural racism and multiple sclerosis, as well as the genetic ancestry of Puerto Rican afro-descendants. Additionally, she explores the implications of direct-to-consumer ancestry testing within the context of racial experience and the anthropological perspectives on genetic data.