Elena Llorca holds a Ph.D. in Sociology, with industrial and international mentions. She is a Professor in the Department of Sociology I at the University of Alicante, where she teaches in the Sociology, Law and Criminology degrees, and in the Master's in Social Innovation and Dynamics of Change. She is a member of the SOC-INNOVA Research Group, and her research interests lie in the societal implications of emerging technologies, particularly in relation to misinformation, education, and communication.

Currently, she collaborates with technology companies in developing solutions involving virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and ICT, leveraging her professional experience in directing and coordinating technological projects in both the public and private sectors. Previously to her rol at the University, she served as Director of the Observatory for the Information Society (Cevalsi) and Director General of the Valencian Office for the Information Society.

From 2018 to 2021, she was the Dean of the College of Political Science and Sociology of the Valencian Community, and she currently serves on the Board of Directors.

Her recent publications include:

- Llorca-Asensi, Elena, Fabregat-Cabrera, Maria-Elena, Ruiz-Callado, Raúl. 'Populist Disinformation on Social Media: The Twitter Sphere during the Trial of the Procés'. Observatory (OBS*). 2021, 15(3): 124-146.
- Llorca-Asensi, Elena, Alexander Sanchez, Maria-Elena Fabregat-Cabrera, and Raúl Ruiz-Callado. 'Why Can’t We? Disinformation and Right to Self-Determination. The Catalan Conflict on Twitter'. Social Sciences 10:383. 2021.
- Llorca-Asensi, E., Fabregat-Cabrera, M. E., & Ruiz-Callado, R. 'Disinformation and the Right to Self-Determination: The Catalan Population in the Crosshairs'. Oñati Socio Legal Series. 2022.

Additionally, she has contributed to reports on the impact of technologies on households, businesses, and public administrations, such as the Social, Business, and e-Government Infobarometers of the Valencian Community. She has also authored informative works such as 'Knowledge Management in the Information Society', 'From Virtual Municipality to Digital Autonomous Community: Infoville 1996-2002', 'Report on the Information Society in Ibero-America', 'Study on Potential Recipients of the Digital Cities Project', 'Preliminary Study for the Implementation of Telemedicine in Alcoy', 'Sociotechnological Profiles in the Valencian Community: Valencians in the Information Society', and 'Children and New Technologies in the Valencian Community'.