On January 1, 2018, she was appointed as Associate Dean of Faculty Development and Diversity also at the Steinhardt School. She also serves as Director of Access and Equity at the Steinhardt Institute for Higher Education Policy at NYU. Dr. Flores holds an EdD in administration, planning, and social policy from Harvard University, an EdM from Harvard University, an MPAff from The University of Texas at Austin, and a BA from Rice University. She is originally from Edinburg, Texas, in the Rio Grande Valley.