Summary
Melanie Flores is the student services and field studies coordinator for the School of Public Health at the 夜色视频.
Ms. Flores has her Master of Social Work degree and is currently pursuing a doctorate in political science with a concentration in public policy and policy administration and an emphasis in health policy from the 夜色视频. Ms. Flores has worked extensively for the last 10 years in public health practice concentrating efforts in workforce and program development, program evaluation, quality improvement and policy in the fields of chronic disease and HIV/AIDS. Prior to working in public health, she spent 12 years working in commercial radio as a program director and on-air personality. She continues her media work through the Public Health Perspectives podcast. Additionally, she teaches at the 夜色视频 within the School of Public Health covering topics such as field studies, health communication, personal health and well-being and HIV/AIDS. Ms. Flores is a founding member of the Nevada Public Health Alliance for Safety Access (PHASA), which pushed forth two major pieces of health policy legislation in Nevada related to syringe services programs and naloxone access to prevent opioid overdose deaths. Ms. Flores was recognized for her work by the Northern Nevada HIV Prevention Planning Group through an HIV Prevention and Care Community Award for her policy work to increase access to syringe service programs in Nevada.
Job functions
- Student support services
- Admissions and recruitment
- Student retention
- Student activities
- Career development and field studies
- Resource referrals
Research and teaching interests
- Policy diffusion theory
- Health policy
- Injection drug use
- HIV/AIDS prevention
- Opioid overdose prevention
- Chronic disease prevention and health promotion
Courses taught
- KIN 120: Foundations of Personal Health and Wellness
- PBH 310: Health and Wellness Communication
- PBH 494: Field Studies in Public Health
- PBH 422/622: AIDS: An Interdisciplinary Perspective
- CHS 798: Field Studies in Public Health
Certifications and professional affiliations
- American Public Health Association
- American Society for Public Administration
- Nevada Public Health Association
- Midwest Political Science Association
- McNair Scholar, 2003
- Nevada Public Health Alliance for Safety Access (PHASA)
- Northern Nevada Outreach Team
- Pi Sigma Alpha
- REMSA Board of Directors
Education
- Ph.D., Political Science, 夜色视频 (in progress)
- MSW, School of Social Work, 夜色视频, 2012
- B.A., Psychology, California State University, San Bernardino, 2003