Jo Torres has a doctorate in political science and is Buddhist. Both flavor her writing as she explores the relationship between the internal mind and the external actions of her protagonists. Jo teaches online at several prominent online universities and has developed political science courses for Kaplan University. You can also find her classes offered at the open course platform Udemy. Besides science fiction, Jo also authors online text books on academic success and a variety of political issues, and writes historical fiction that explores the obscured yet essential role women have played in numerous historical moments.