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Michael T. Miller is a Professor of Higher Education in the Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources, and Communication Disorders at the University of Arkansas where he also holds the Spencer Albright Endowed Professorship. He also holds academic appointments in the Program in Adult and Lifelong Learning and Public Policy Program. He previously served as the Dean of the College of Education and Health Professions (2016-2019) Henry Hotz Endowed Chair position.  He has also served as the Associate Dean of the College and Chair of the Department of Educational Leadership, Counselling, and Foundations at UA.

He has served as president of two professional associations and on the board of directors of five different national associations.  He has served as the editor of three different academic journals and on the editorial board of five additional journals. He has published nearly 300 articles and chapters, has authored seven books, and has edited nine books.  His primary area of research has been aligned with participatory communities in higher education, related to both student and faculty involvement in institutional life. He has also chaired nearly 100 doctoral dissertations, and has authored over $6 million in externally funded grants and contracts.

In his 30 years of experience working in higher education, he has also served as Associate Dean of the College of Education at San Jose State University, Chair of Higher Education at the University of Alabama, Director of the Research and Development Unit at the University of Nebraska, and Director of Annual Giving at Southern Illinois University. Additionally, he has chaired the University of Alabama’s Faculty Senate Committee on Student Affairs, and the University of Arkansas’ Faculty Senate Task Force on Faculty Governance Reform. His international work includes participation in the World Bank funding of postsecondary reform in Hungary, vocational technical education assessment in Jamaica, serving as a Bi-National Fulbright Commission Scholar in Egypt, and lecturing on higher education administration and management in China