Education

Ph.D., University of Havana

From theSpring 2000 Newsletter:

The Cuban-born Dr. Hernandez struggled to escape Castro's tyranny, finally settling in Wilmington with her husband and five children in 1963. She was appointed to Associate Professor with tenure in 1968. Dr. Hernandez's ability to interest students in Physics is
legendary, but she especially liked to encourage women to study the sciences. As a student at the University of Havana, Dr. Hernandez doesn't remember it being such a big
deal that she was a woman in what has been -at least in the United States a male-dominated field. Dr. Hernandez wanted her students to be as curious and eager to learn as she was. "I like to get them excited about learning", said Dr. Hernandez, who was recognized as recently as last year for excellence in teaching.