Background
Hernandez, Mary Frances was born on April 6, 1926 in St. Louis. Daughter of Kenneth Gearhart and Bertha Mildred (Walton) Baker.
Hernandez, Mary Frances was born on April 6, 1926 in St. Louis. Daughter of Kenneth Gearhart and Bertha Mildred (Walton) Baker.
Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1948. Master of Science, Purdue University, 1959. Master of Arts, University New Mexico, 1950.
Doctor of Philosophy, University New Mexico, 1963.
Visiting professor St. John's College, Annapolis, Maryland, 1963-1964. Instructor New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, 1965-1967. Professor University Texas, El Paso, since 1967.
Fulbright University Chile, Santiago, 1970. Exchange professor University Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, 1973. Visiting professor Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey, 1973-1974, University Maryland, College Park, 1981-1983, Institute Teknologik Mara, Shah Alam, Malaysia, 1986-1987.
Visiting consultant Santa Fe Community College, 1985. President College English Association, 1980-1982.
Member Modern Language Association (delegate 1972).
Married John Whitlock Hernandez, December 2, 1951.