Colorado State University, Clinical Sciences, 2004, MS

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Veterinary Medicine, 2001, DVM

Dr. Noa Román-Muñiz grew up in Puerto Rico and enjoyed spending time on the family dairy farm. After completing a pre-veterinary program at the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez in 1997, she earned her D.V.M. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2001 and her M.S. in Clinical Sciences from Colorado State University in 2004. She joined the Department of Animal Sciences as Extension Dairy Specialist in 2008, and currently serves as Interim Department Head for the Department of Agricultural Biology. Her research and outreach efforts focus on the intersection between human and animal health, well-being and productivity. Román-Muñiz studies labor management and leadership strategies and culturally responsive training interventions as a way to improve the sustainability of livestock operations.