Artemiza Hernandez

Artemiza Hernández de Zúñiga earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degree in Spanish at California State University, Fresno. She then earned a doctorate in Spanish from the University of Arizona, Tucson with secondary studies in literature and Mexican and Mexican-American literature. Her doctoral dissertation is entitled “El personaje femenino chileno de mediados del siglo XX como promotor de un discurso constructivo y desmantelador del discurso patriarcal.” Her research interests include indigenous studies, power structure and Latin American film. She teaches intermediate-level general education Spanish, as well as all minor/major Spanish for 51����’s Department of Modern Languages. She also occasionally guest teaches for 51����'s English department.