Erica Lesto Adjunct Instructor Sociology

Additional Positions at AU: CAS Undergraduate Academic Advisor; CAS Veteran’s Service Support Network Representative; Advisor to the American University chapter of It’s on Us and the Ski and Snowboard Club
Degrees: M.A. Sociological Research and Practicum American University

Graduate Certificate Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies American University

B.A. Psychology Marymount University
Favorite Spot on Campus: The fountain near Watkins Hall
Book Currently Reading: Love that Story: Observations from a Gorgeously Queer Life by Johnathan Van Ness
Bio: Erica is a retired Veteran of the United States Army and is an Academic Advisor for the College of Arts and Sciences. She has also been an adjunct since Fall of 2019. In the winter, Erica is a professional ski instructor and member of the Professional Ski Instructors of America.

Erica’s academic focus is on Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Her studies, teaching, and research includes sexual assault prevention and awareness, military related sexual assault awareness, and LGBTQIA+ related issues and policy, gender performativity, and Queer entertainment/spaces.

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