[1] Her family left Cuba in 1961, spending time in Peru, El Salvador, and Puerto Rico, before settling in Florida in 1973.
Husband: Peter S. Murano
University: Miami Dade College (1977-79, transferred)
University: BS Biological Sciences, Florida International University (1981)
University: MS Anaerobic Microbiology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1987)
University: PhD Food Science and Technology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1990)
Professor: Microbiology, Iowa State University (1990-95)
Professor: Animal Science, Texas A&M University (1995-)
Administrator: Dir., Institute for Food Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University (1997-2001)
Administrator: Vice Chancellor, Texas A&M University (2005-07)
Administrator: Dean of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Texas A&M University (2005-07)
Administrator: President, Texas A&M University (2008-09)
US Agriculture Department Under Secretary for Food Safety (2001-04)
Member of the Board of Hormel (2006-)
Bush-Cheney '04
