Voices :: Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlight - Cristian Hernandez

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month the UTA College of Science is
focusing its lens on its Hispanic faculty, staff and students.
UTA, a Texas Tier 1 and Carnegie R-1 university, carries a
Hispanic Serving Institution designation and is one of the most
diverse public campuses in the nation. Members of the Hispanic
community are learning and doing great Science at UTA, including
College of Science biology doctoral student Cristian Hernandez, a
native of Colombia who has studied reptiles in the Brazilian
Amazon and is now investigating lizard morphology, specifically
limb reduction. Hernandez shares his journey, portions of his
research, culture, and thoughts on life as a Ph.D. student in
another country in this edition of Voices - thoughts from
Maverick Scientists leading the charge to innovate, discover and
learn. #MaverickScience