Melissa Flores

Assistant Professor, Clinical
Director, Health Equity Analytics Lab (HEAL)
Headshot of faculty member Melissa Flores
maflor@arizona.edu
Pronouns:
She, Her, Hers

Research Interests:

  • Social networks and health
  • Social and structural factors influencing health disparities
  • Latina/o/x health
  • Quantitative methods
  • Biopsychosocial model of health

Updated: 12/20/23

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Selected Publications:

  • Flores, M., Ruiz, J. M., Butler, E. A., & Sbarra, D. A. (2022). Hispanic ethnic density may be protective for older Black/African American and Non-Hispanic White populations for some health conditions: An exploration of support and neighborhood mechanisms. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 56(1), 21-34.
  • Flores, M., O’Neill, R. M., Boyd, S. M., Uchino, B. N., & Ruiz, J. M. (2023). Examining between-group differences in social network density and hs-CRP in older adults: Implications for the Hispanic Mortality Paradox. Psychosomatic Medicine, 10-1097.
  • Brondolo, E., Kaur, A., & Flores, M. (2023). Structural racism and health in the age of COVID‐19: A selective review with policy implications. Social Issues and Policy Review, 17(1), 34-61.

Courses Taught:

  • PSY 510 - Statistics Fundamentals (2026)

*Year listed indicates when this individual last taught the specified course.

Updated: 02/13/25

Degrees

  • B.A. University of Texas, Austin (2009)
  • M.S. Arizona State University (2014)
  • Ph.D. University of Arizona (2018)