About Dr.Roman

Dr. Maribel Roman spent more than thirty-years working in higher education. She co-founded and co-directed the Center for Global Education at Seton Hall University. She spent several years at Teachers College Columbia University directing the Office of International Affairs and also taught online classes at Southern New Hampshire Universi

Dr. Maribel Roman spent more than thirty-years working in higher education. She co-founded and co-directed the Center for Global Education at Seton Hall University. She spent several years at Teachers College Columbia University directing the Office of International Affairs and also taught online classes at Southern New Hampshire University. Dr. Roman was obliged to end her full-time teaching and program development career due to medical conditions.  Hence, she began consulting, designing, organizing and managing programs that provide opportunities for international partnerships.  

Dr. Roman has a Masters of Diplomacy and International Relations and a Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership, Management and Policy from Seton Hall University. 

Millions suffering from chronic pain are seeking a holistic approach to treating their pain, because of the medication side effects or the increase in opioid addictions. 

In Joy in the Midst of Pain,  Dr. Roman shares her story and stories of “Pain Warriors” and the holistic methods (physical, emotional and spiritual wellness) they use to 

Millions suffering from chronic pain are seeking a holistic approach to treating their pain, because of the medication side effects or the increase in opioid addictions. 

In Joy in the Midst of Pain,  Dr. Roman shares her story and stories of “Pain Warriors” and the holistic methods (physical, emotional and spiritual wellness) they use to treat their pain and live full and joyful lives. The book offers five principles that led to discovering that joy is internal, it is something we receive and it must be nurtured and tended to. Dr. Roman  believes the reader will be encouraged to start their own journey of living in joy in the midst of anything painful that life brings their way.  

The reader will learn that it is possible to portray a realistic image of being in pain without letting the pain define us, and confirm that joy is an attitude of the heart and spirit.

Dr. Roman has lived with chronic pain for over seven years. After three cervical spine surgeries and the ongoing pain from spinal stenosis, she is no stranger to the everyday struggles, physical limitations and emotional anguish that comes from living with an invisible illness. 

Like so many who suffer from painful and life-challenging con

Dr. Roman has lived with chronic pain for over seven years. After three cervical spine surgeries and the ongoing pain from spinal stenosis, she is no stranger to the everyday struggles, physical limitations and emotional anguish that comes from living with an invisible illness. 

Like so many who suffer from painful and life-challenging conditions, Dr. Roman has battled with emotional distress and depression. But she was intentional in shifting her mindset, from one of negative thinking to one of joy. She shares her journey of how the experience of dedicating quiet time, protecting her mind and heart, and practicing gratitude taught her that there is a profound difference between happiness and joy. 

In Joy in the Midst of Pain, Dr. Roman shares not only her story but also the struggles of some amazing “pain warriors” and the principles they use to live full, joyful lives. She shares how joy is internal, it is something we receive and it must be nurtured and tended to. 

In sharing these stories, Dr. Roman hopes to help others also suffering from chronic illness. For Dr. Roman and the amazing “pain warriors” whose stories grace the pages of the book, pain is an inevitable part of their daily lives but it does not stop them from living a full joyful life.

“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” Proverbs 27:17