Lora Munroe

Lora Munroe has taught at Sheridan College in the Life Sciences since the fall of 2019. Lora teaches Anatomy and Physiology and Microbiology and believes that making material interesting or entertaining is what best engages students to learn. She started teaching in 2006 at Arkansas State University where she taught courses in Biology, Botany, and Anatomy, and Physiology. Prior to moving to Sheridan, she taught those same courses, plus Microbiology and Zoology, at the University of Arkansas Rich Mountain. She works hard to present material to students in various ways, embracing new technologies as well as traditional lectures and hands on laboratories. Lora was recognized by her Sheridan College peers as the WYDEC Innovative Educator of the Year in 2022.

Lora started working in ecotoxicology research as an undergraduate. Her master’s thesis was titled “Assessment of Instream Conditions of Two Deltaic Streams Receiving Treated Municipal Effluent”. She worked for several years after graduating as a research technician at ASU’s ecotoxicology research facility working on numerous freshwater toxicology projects for the USDA, FDA, EPA and ADEQ. While she still maintains interest in this field and protecting our natural resources, teaching become a passion as she realized she could have a greater impact by educating the next generation.

Lora loves the outdoors and especially enjoys horses and mules. She likes riding, camping, fishing, and packing; and she can always be found trail riding and guiding in the Big Horn Mountains during the summer!