Cathryn Flores is an English PhD Candidate with an emphasis in Performance Studies. Cathryn’s research focuses on eco- Shakespeare adaptations through the intersection of popular music, with presentations at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London and the University of Sydney, Australia. As a songwriter-researcher, she has contributed original music to Shakespeare in Yosemite's productions in Yosemite National Park. In addition to academic work, Cathryn served as a GRAMMY U National Projects Representative and published several articles as a contributing writer for GRAMMY.com.
Cathryn served as a backstage correspondent with the GRAMMY Awards from 2024-26, interviewing artists such as SZA, John Legend, and Young Miko. Most recently, her work has been featured by KTVU Fox-2 and Yahoo! News.
- University of California, Merced, English & Writing
- Invited Public Lecturer: Big Brain Bay Area "To Be or Not to Be...Sustainable? How Shakespeare Takes on the Climate Crisis" (November 2026)
- Associate Instructor, ENL 003 (2025-Present)
- Associate Instructor, UWP 001Y: Intro to Academic Literacies (24-25)
- Associate Instructor, UWP 001: Introduction to Academic Literacies (2023-24)
- Teaching Assistant, UWP 11: Popular Science and Technology Writing (Winter 2024)
- TA: ENL 122 Milton Taught by Tiffany Werth (Spring 2023)
- TA: ENL 180 Children's Literature (Fall 2022)
- Environmental Humanities
- Shakespeare Adaptation
- Ecocriticism
- Performance Studies
- Popular Culture
- EGSA Representative (2025-26, 26-27)