Roger A. Ramirez-Barrios, DVM, MSc, PhD, DACVM (Parasitology)

PhD, Animal Medicine and Health, 2016
University de Cordoba
Cordoba, Spain

MS, Teaching in Higher Education, 2004
Universidad Rafael Maria Baralt
Cabimas, Venezuela

DVM, 1994
Universidad del Zulia
Maracaibo, Venezuela

2020-present
Clinical Associate Professor
Veterinary Parasitology
VA-MD College of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

2019-2020
Assistant Professor
Department of Biology
Saint Michael's College
Colchester, VT

2017-2019
Postdoctoral Associate
Department of Biomedical Sciences
Medical School
University of Minnesota Duluth
Duluth, MN

1999-2017
Professor
Veterinary Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases of Domestic Animals
Department of Animal and Public Health
Universidad del Zulia
Maracaibo, Venezuela

Dr. Ramirez’s research is mainly focused on the epidemiology of Trypanosoma cruzi and other parasitic disease in hunting dogs in the US. Other research interests include:

• Molecular parasitology
• Epidemiology of echinococcosis
• Anthelmintic resistance in nematodes in domestic animals

• American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists
• World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology 
• American College of Veterinary Microbiologists
• American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians
• American Society of Parasitology

• American College of Veterinary Microbiologists-Certified in Parasitology, 2023

•  Virginia Tech Certificate of Teaching Excellence, Virginia Tech, 2024
• Outstanding Instructor Award, Class of 2027, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, 2024
• Zoetis Award for Veterinary Research Excellence, Zoetis, 2023
• Mentor of the year, Virginia Veterinary Medical Association, 2023
• Outstanding Instructor Award, Class of 2024, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, 2021