Professor
Anthropology and Heritage Studies
Christina Torres (she/her/ella) is a bioarchaeologist with work focused on northern Chile. She is currently a professor and Chair of the Department of Anthropology and Heritage Studies. She has led a number of research projects, all focused on the people who lived in the deserts of northern Chile. Her research and publications have focused on the body and its intersection with society and culture. Her focus is on body modifications and patterns of violence and the traces these leave on the skeleton. At UC Merced she teaches Anthro 5, and upper division courses focused on the skeleton and mortuary archaeology.
