He is a graduate of the University of Chicago, where he studied and obtained his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Psychology, and Southern Illinois University, where he obtained his Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) degree. In dental school, Munir conducted research that explored the multi-dimensional development of fear and anxiety in the dental setting, and the subtle yet powerful parental influences that often play a role in the process. As a result, he won the Illinois State Dental Society (ISDS) Foundation Clinical Sciences Award and attained first place for the Year IV Student Researcher Award.