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Dr. John W. Miller began his duties
in 2005 as the 12th president of
Central Connecticut State
University, 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, he
served as the Chancellor at the
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
for six years, where he originated
the pioneering study of America’s
most literate cities. 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.
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
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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.
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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Media inquiries:
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