Summary
Melanie Flores is the Student Services Coordinator for the School of Public Health at the University of Nevada, Reno.
Job functions
- Student support services
- Admissions and recruitment
- Student retention
- Student activities
- Career development and field studies
- Resource referrals
Biography
Ms. Flores has her Master in Social Work degree and is currently working on her Ph.D. in Political Science for Public Policy and Policy Administration with an emphasis on Health Policy from the University of Nevada, Reno. Ms. Flores has worked extensively for the last ten 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. Previous to 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 University of Nevada, Reno within the School of Public Health covering topics such as Field Studies, Health Communications, 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.
Research and teaching interests
- Health policy
- Injection drug use
- HIV/AIDS Prevention
- Opioid overdose prevention
- Chronic disease prevention and health promotion
Courses taught
- CHS 102: Personal Health and Well-being
- CHS 310: Health Communications
- CHS 494: Field Studies in Public Health
- CHS 476/676: AIDS: Psychosocial and Healthcare Concerns
- CHS 798: Field Studies in Public Health
Certifications & 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, University of Nevada, Reno (in progress)
- MSW, School of Social Work, University of Nevada, Reno 2012
- BA, Psychology, California State University, San Bernardino 2003