Krystal Flores

Education and Training

• Texas A&M University, School Public Health, DrPH, Health Promotion and Community Health Sciences, 2019
• Texas A&M University, School Public Health, Certificate in Maternal and Child Health, 2019
• Texas A&M University, Bush School of Government and Public Service, Certificate in Nonprofit Management, 2017
• Texas A&M University, School of Public Health, MPH, Health Promotion and Community Health Sciences with a border health concentration, 2014
• Texas A&M University - Kingsville, BS, Biomedical Sciences, 2011

Research Interests

• Maternal and Child Health
• Border Health (Rio Grande Valley, TX)
• Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention along the Texas - Mexico Border
• Health disparities among vulnerable populations (including Latinas, adolescents, and immigrant children)

Awards, Recognition and Service

• Dr. Flores teaches and mentors students at the undergraduate and graduate level and has worked with several organizations including the U.S. Border Health Commission, the National Maternal and Child Health Workforce Development Center, the Texas Department of State Health Services, and many local nonprofits in the Rio Grande Valley. Her experience has allowed her to cultivate a culture in which students feel inspired to pursue opportunities to serve others outside of the classroom. Additionally, she is an advocate for first generation, low income college students in the Rio Grande Valley.