Dr. Samiri Hernández Hiraldo

Samiri Hernandez-Hiraldo

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
EMAIL
PHONE
850-599-3316
OFFICE
Sociology

 

Office Hours

Perry-Paige Bldg. Room #414-A

Mondays 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Wednesdays • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Current Semester Schedule

ANT 2511 Emergence of Man MWF 10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
REL 2193 Women in Religion Tu. Th. — 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
ANT 2410 Cultural Anthropology Tu. Th.  12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
ANT 2000 - 004 Introduction to Anthropology Tu. Th.— 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
ANT 2000 - 001 Introduction to Anthropology Tu. Th. 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM


About Me


Dr. Samiri Hernandez Hiraldo is a visiting assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice and the Department of Visual Arts, Humanities, and Theater at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU). Before coming to FAMU, Dr. Hernández Hiraldo taught Anthropology and Latino Studies at the University of Puerto Rico, the University of Michigan, and Florida State University.

Dr. Hernandez Hiraldo has published scholarly work on anthropology, religion, and women's studies, with ongoing research in both Puerto Rico and the United States. In addition to her academic writing, she has published ethnographic poetry, blending cultural insight with creative expression.


Areas of Interest


  • Religion
  • Women’s Studies

  • Community and Activism

  • Transnationalism

  • Semiotics and Ethnographic Poetry

  • Latin America, the Caribbean, and Puerto Rico


Education


  • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor • June 2000
    Ph.D. in Anthropology

  • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor • December 1994
    M.A. in Anthropology

  • University of Puerto Rico, San Juan • June 1991
    B.A. in Anthropology (Magna Cum Laude)

Work History


  • Visiting Assistant Professor 2023-Present
    Florida A&M University (FAMU), Tallahassee, FL

  • Adjunct Professor • 2018-2023
    Florida A&M University (FAMU), Tallahassee, FL

Courses Taught At FAMU


  • ANT 2000 Introduction to Anthropology
  • ANT 3212 Peoples of the World
  • ANT 2410 Cultural Anthropology
  • ANT 3351 South African Ethnography
  • REL 2193 Women in Religion
  • ANT 2511 Emergence of Man