Erica Uraga Lopez

Erica Uraga Lopez is a senior at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York. She is majoring in Forensic Science with a concentration in toxicology. She has experience working in an independent toxicology lab preparing biological samples for drug detection. On campus, she works as a mentor to female students who are in their first year of college and pursuing a degree in science. She hopes to use the skills and knowledge she learns through the ToxMSDT program and pass them on to her own mentees at John Jay College. In the future, Erica hopes to earn her master’s degree and work as a forensic toxicologist. 

Mentor: Angela Curry