Dina Dahbany-Miraglia facts for kids

Dina Dahbany-Miraglia (born in 1938 in New York City) is an American linguistic anthropologist. She studies how language and culture are connected.

Dina Dahbany-Miraglia went to a special girls' school called a yeshiva. She then studied at Hunter College and Columbia University. In 1983, she earned her Ph.D. in anthropology. Anthropology is the study of human societies and cultures.

Her Work and Teaching

Dina Dahbany-Miraglia's studies focused on Yemenite Jews. These are Jewish people who lived in Yemen. She also taught ESL. This helps people who are learning English as a new language.

She worked as a professor at Queensborough Community College. This college is part of the City University of New York. She taught there until she retired.