Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership (Higher Education) at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
About
Ryan A. Miller is an assistant professor of higher education-educational leadership at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Dr. Miller's study on the intersectional identities of LGBTQ students with disabilities received the 2016 Melvene D. Hardee Dissertation of the Year award from Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA). Prior to becoming a faculty member, Dr. Miller worked professionally in higher education for eight years in the areas of student affairs, federal TRiO programs, LGBTQ affairs, affirmative action/EEO, intergroup dialogue, and institutional research. He has published/in-press research in outlets including The Review of Higher Education, Journal of College Student Development, Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, and Community College Journal of Research and Practice. He also serves on the board of directors of Point Foundation, the nation's largest LGBTQ scholarship fund.
Current Work:
Dr. Miller is currently engaged in a multiple case study of diversity course teaching that is part of required undergraduate general education programs at five colleges and universities in the Southeastern United States. The study explores teaching methods, course content, and student and instructor identities from the perspective of faculty members teaching required courses with diversity content. In addition, Dr. Miller is launching a study on the experiences of LGBTQIA+ students in STEM fields.
Research Area Keyword(s):
Higher education, diversity education, campus climate, disability, LGBTQ identities
