Prior to her academic career, Dr. Roman worked as a reporter and documentary filmmaker for several prominent Ukrainian TV channels. During this time, Dr. Roman covered the Orange Revolution when 500,000 people were protesting fraudulent elections in the streets of Kyiv. She also handled international assignments, reporting from Russia, Poland, and the U.S. In 2010 and 2011 Dr. Roman worked as a reporter for Voice of America in the Washington D.C. office.