Edward Orozco Flores

Dr. Edward Flores is associate professor of sociology, and faculty director of the Community and Labor Center, at the University of California Merced.

Dr. Flores' areas of expertise include labor, immigration, religion, and race. He is author of two academic books and multiple journal articles, and his research and public service has been recognized by the university, the discipline, and advocacy groups.

Dr. Flores' applied labor research with the Community and Labor Center has been published in numerous media outlets, and has informed the development and passage of several major state, national and international labor policies.