Andrew R. Flores

Andrew R. Flores is an Assistant Professor of Government at American University and a Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the Williams Institute. His work focuses on LGBTQ politics, public policy, and political behavior, with publications in journals like the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Journal of Public Health. He contributes to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Consensus Committee on Sexual and Gender Diversity.

• Education: Doctorate from UC Riverside
• Areas of Expertise: LGBTQ politics, public opinion, data visualization, criminalization, demographics, education policy

Research Interests: His research spans

• Attitude formation and change in LGBTQ contexts
• Public policy impacts on marginalized communities
• Transgender rights and victimization
• Intersectional analysis (gender, race, ethnicity)
• Global LGBTQ inclusion metrics
• Employment and healthcare disparities

Article Trends: Recent publications emphasize

• Transgender civil rights polarization
• Economic costs of exclusion
• Workplace discrimination
• Victimization at gender-race intersections
• Global acceptance indices
• LGBTQ health policy

Scientific Awards:

• Eugene Cota-Robles Fellowship
• Graduate Research Mentorship Program Fellowship

Advising and Affiliations: No student names listed. Affiliated with American University and the Williams Institute, contributing to national and international LGBTQ policy research, grants, and data-driven advocacy.