Education

• B.S., Elementary Education, Wisconsin Lutheran College
• M.A., School Leadership, Concordia University Chicago
• Ph.D., Concordia University Chicago

Background

I have had the opportunity to teach abroad for one year in the Czech Republic, to serve as an administrator and teacher in central city Chicago for eight years, and to serve as an administrator and teacher in Bloomington, Minnesota, for five years before returning to my alma mater. My wife, Diane, and I have been blessed with four children: Melissa, Michael, Stephen, and Sean. It is a privilege to guide and direct students as they develop into servant leaders in the field of education.

Teaching

• Education Diversity Courses
• Instructional Methods Courses: Middle School, Math, Science

Research Interest

• Teacher Leadership

Scholarly Works

• Miller, M. M. (2022). Transforming Undergraduate Teacher Education: Cooperating Teachers’ Perceptions of a Year-Long Teaching Residency Program [Doctoral dissertation, Concordia University Chicago] ProQuest Dissertations and Thesis Global.
• Wisconsin’s Plan to Advance Education for Environmental Literacy and Sustainability in PK-12 Schools. Contributor.

RECENT PRESENTATIONS

• “What Makes Teacher Preparation Legitimate? An Examination of Two Undergraduate Teacher Residency Programs via the Professional Development School Concept.” Presentation. (M. Miller, S. Myrick) Southeastern Association of School-University Partnerships Conference. Hilton Head Island, SC. October 2024.
• “Does Residency Support the Professional School Development Concept?” (M. Miller, S. Myrick) Lilly Conference Evidence-Based Teaching & Learning - International Teaching Learning Cooperative. San Diego, CA. January 2024.
• “Cultivating School-University Partnerships via the Year-Long Residency Program: Lessons and Perceptions Learned from Cooperating Teachers.” Presentation. (M. Miller, S. Myrick) Southeastern Association of School-University Partnerships Conference. Athens, GA. October 2023.
• “A Catholicon for Teacher Preparation: A Year-Long Residency Program.” Presentation. (M. Miller, J. Holman) Lutheran College Conference. Mankato, MN. August 2023.
• “Strengthening Teacher Candidacy via the Residency Program: Lessons Learned.” Presentation. (M. Miller) National Field Experience Conference. Greeley, CO. April 2023.
• “A Catholicon for Teacher Preparation: A Year-Long Residency Program.” Poster Presentation. (M. Miller) Lilly Conference Evidence-Based Teaching & Learning - International Teaching Learning Cooperative. San Diego, CA. January 2023. https://www.lillyconferences-ca.com/copy-of-2022-poster-gallery

Service

• WLC's HLC Criterion Committee, Chair
• WLC's General Education Committee, Chair
• WLC’s Faculty Development Committee, Chair
• WLC’s Curriculum Committee, Chair
• Presented 25+ presentations/workshops regionally and nationally on a range of topics (teacher leadership, teaching methodology, diversity, environmental education) to a wide range of audiences: IHE, teacher and principal conferences, and community and social organizations.