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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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