2022 Alumni Fellow

Dr. Tolani Francisco, DVM 1990

Tolani I. Francisco, DVM, MPH, Albuquerque, New Mexico, is the wild horse and burro coordinator for the U.S. Forest Service. In her role she works with the National Forests that have wild horse or wild burro territories.

Dr. Francisco has held various other positions throughout her career including with the U.S. Air Force as a public health officer; as the regional epidemiology officer for the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Veterinary Services, serving in Helena, Montana; Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Trinidad, Bolivia. While in Boliva, she oversaw foot and mouth disease eradication efforts in the two largest departments. She started her veterinary career in a mixed animal practice in Reno, Nevada.

Additionally, Dr. Francisco has offered care for all tribal animals at the Pueblo of Laguna (large and small) since 1990. She is married to Jason Schlie, who is a Conservation Law Enforcement officer at White Sands Missile Range.

Dr. Francisco earned her DVM from K-State in 1990. She holds a master’s degree in public health from Walden University.