New Term Chair Appointment for Penn Nursing Professor

Flores holds a secondary appointment as Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Perelman School of Medicine. He is also a Senior Fellow of the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics and faculty in the Leadership Education in Adolescent Health (LEAH) program. His research focuses on parent-based sexuality communication for gay, bisexual, and queer (GBQ) sexual health promotion and family inclusivity, as well as the mental health and wellbeing of sexual and gender diverse youth. He has a strong publication record, and his work has fueled his HIV/STI prevention work. Flores is a national and international spokesperson for HIV testing campaigns. His community-engaged research program has resulted in the development of an intervention for parents of LGBTQ+ youth (Parents ASSIST - Advancing Supportive and Sexuality-Inclusive Sex Talks). Flores’ commitment to HIV/AIDS care and nursing leadership throughout his career includes serving in various leadership roles for the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care.

Consistent with the intent of the Class of 1942 Term Chair, Flores is lauded by his colleagues and students as an extraordinary undergraduate teacher, advisor, and mentor. He has been course director for various undergraduate BSN courses. He is consistently praised by his students for being engaging and for impacting their learning in a positive way. Flores has received various teaching awards including the Student Nurses at Penn Undergraduate Award for Teaching, the Department Award for Exemplary Teaching, and a two-time recipient of the Dean’s Award for Distinguished Teaching. He is also an extraordinary advisor and mentor to students, including serving as a faculty advisor for the Asian Pacific American Nursing Student Association (APANSA), and as a member of the PhD Program’s PODS Mentorship Group. In recognition of his commitment to student advising, he has received the Dean’s Award for Undergraduate Advising, the Barbara J. Lowry Faculty Award from the Doctoral Student Organization, and the Trustees’ Council of Penn Women Award for Undergraduate Advising.

The Class of 1942 Term Chair was established during the 50th class reunion of the Class of 1942. The purpose of this endowment is to recognize faculty members who have made significant contributions to scholarship and to undergraduate teaching at the University of Pennsylvania. The Chair rotates every five years among Penn’s four undergraduate schools (Arts and Sciences, Engineering and Applied Science, Nursing, and Wharton). The Chair is appointed by the Provost on the recommendation of the respective School.