Tanya Katerí Hernández is the Archibald R. Murray Professor of Law at Fordham University School of Law, specializing in anti-discrimination law, critical race theory, and comparative race relations. An internationally recognized scholar, she is the author of influential works such as "Racial Subordination in Latin America: The Role of the State, Customary Law and the New Civil Rights Response" and "Multiracials and Civil Rights: Mixed-Race Stories of Discrimination." Her research has been published in prestigious law reviews, including those of Harvard, Yale, and Cornell, as well as in mainstream outlets like the New York Times.
A Fulbright Scholar and comparative race law expert, Hernández has held visiting positions at institutions such as the Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense and the University of the West Indies Law School. Her career includes fellowships at Princeton University, Rutgers University, and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Recognized for her contributions, she was named one of the 100 Most Influential Hispanics in 2007 by Hispanic Business Magazine and holds fellowships with the American Bar Foundation and the American Law Institute.
Hernández serves on the editorial boards of several academic journals, including the Revista Brasileira de Direito e Justiça and the Latino Studies Journal. Her work continues to explore systemic discrimination and civil rights, blending legal analysis with interdisciplinary perspectives to address racial inequality.