Dr. Roxann Motroni
Roxann Brooks Motroni, DVM, PhD.
National Program Leader for Animal Health; Animal Production and Protection; Agricultural Research Service; US Department of Agriculture Roxann Motroni is the National Program Leader for Animal Health at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS). In this role, she provides the strategic direction and national coordination for USDA’s intramural research program focused on bacterial and parasitic diseases of importance to animal health in 9 research locations across the country. The animal health program has an ~$123M budget and 44 projects. She is also actively involved in coordinating and communicating the agency’s research in antimicrobial resistance (AMR), planning the transition to the new National and Bio Agrodefense Facility (NBAF) and leading many workforce development efforts. Prior to this position, she was a program manager and American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Science and Technology Policy Fellow at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Chemical and Biological Defense Division (CBD) in the Agriculture Defense Branch. She holds a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine and a PhD in Comparative Pathology from the University of California, Davis and completed advanced training in food animal ambulatory and production medicine at the University of Tennessee. She raises beef cattle and remains actively involved in mentoring pre-vet and veterinary students as well as AAAS Fellows.