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Dr. Jack W. Miller - President |
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Dr. Jack Miller
began his duties in 2005 as the President of CCSU,
which was founded in 1849 and is the oldest publicly
supported institution of higher education in
Connecticut. The University enrollment is over
12,000 students, including over 2,500 graduate
students.
Prior to coming to Connecticut, Dr. Miller served as
the Chancellor at the University of
Wisconsin-Whitewater for six years. He has also been
Dean of the College of Education at Florida State
University from 1993-1999. He served as a professor
and an administrator at Georgia Southern University
and Wichita State University. Miller has taught
students in public education from the elementary to
doctoral degree levels in the United States, Costa
Rica, England, and South Africa. He has lectured in
many other countries, including Ireland and Sweden.
Dr. Miller’s academic background includes a
bachelor’s degree in journalism from Ohio University
(1969), a master’s degree in education from Northern
Illinois University (1972) and a doctorate degree in
education from Purdue University (1975).
He has received numerous national awards, including
the Excellence in Diversity award from the Brothers
of the Academy for his commitment to access,
retention,
and graduation of underrepresented students in
higher education in 2005, and the Pacesetter Award
from the National Academic Advisory Association as
CEO of the year in 2003. His annual study of
America’s Most Literate Cities has been
published by USA Today, and recognized in
over 100 of the largest daily newspapers and on
National Public Radio.
He has presented 56 refereed papers to 16 different
learned societies in the United States and
internationally in countries such as France and
Jordan. He has also given numerous invited addresses
and served as a consultant to over 40 educational
agencies in the U.S. and other countries. He has
published 43 articles in national and international
journals, including publications in journals such as
Educational Researcher and Journal of
Educational Psychology. He has also authored 10
book chapters, two major monographs disseminated by
international associations, four books, and three
series of electronic and print instructional
materials.
Dr. Miller has served as Principal Investigator and
written 19 research and training proposals funded
for a total of $4.5 million by state, federal, and
private agencies, including the Department of
Defense, Department of Education, Bell South
Foundation, and Foundation for Improvement of
Postsecondary Education.
He has served on boards of directors for both
private corporations and public non-profit
organizations, including Big Brothers and Big
Sisters, Victim Assistance Program, Educational
Assessment Systems, Inc., Farmers and Merchants
Bank, St. Coletta’s of Wisconsin for Developmentally
Disabled Citizens, Jefferson Literacy Council, and
The Renaissance Group.
Jack and his wife, Barbara, have three grown
children: Lauren, Elizabeth, and Raymond.
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