Nicholas Flores

Nicholas Flores is an Assistant Professor in Latina/Latino Studies and the Center for the Study of Global Gender Equity at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, actively contributing to interdisciplinary scholarship at the intersections of identity, health, and social justice.

His research centers on Latina/Latino Studies, LGBTQ+ sexual health, and gender equity, with critical examinations of queer sexual practices, borderland identities, and transdisciplinary collaboration. Flores investigates how pharmaceutical interventions like PrEP reshape gay male sexual cultures and analyzes cultural performances in US-Mexico border contexts through a decolonial lens.

Publication trends reveal sustained focus on sexual health discourse within LGBTQ+ communities, particularly condomless sex practices and biomedical prevention tools, alongside foundational work in Latina/Latino border studies and innovative mentoring frameworks that bridge academic disciplines. His scholarship consistently engages with marginalized community experiences through critical qualitative methodologies.