Dr. Michel L. Miller, Assistant Professor in Special Education, Director of Special Education Programs

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Program(s) Association(s):

• B.S., BS in Education, BS/MS in Education
• M.S., MSSI, Masters of Science in Special Education
• Doctoral Ed. D. & Ph.D.
• Certification All Teaching Certs
• Certificate Autism Spectrum Disorders & Special Education Leadership

Education:

• Doctor of Philosophy: Teaching & Learning
• Doctor of Philosophy: School System Leadership
• Supervisory Certification: Special Education Administration
• Master of Education: Special Education
• Bachelor of Science: Elementary Education and Early Childhood

Areas of Expertise:

• Educational Administration
• Special Education Leadership
• Autism Spectrum Disorders
• High Incident Disabilities

Research interests:

• Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Special Education Leadership
• Special Education Teacher Support
• Program Evaluation

Selected Works:

• Hudson Baker, P. & Miller, M. (2009, November - December). CASE monthly web research question results: What is “co-leadership” when administrating programs for special education? In CASE, 50(8), 6 – 7, 10.
• Miller, M. (2009, July - August). CASE monthly web research question results: What activities do special education professionals consider as important for their building level administrator and district level administrator to provide to them? In CASE, 50(6), 11 – 16.
• Miller, M. & Hudson Baker, P. (2009, May - June). CASE monthly web research question results: What are the needs of beginning special education administrators? In CASE, 50(5), 6 – 10.
• Miller, M. (2009, January - February). CASE monthly web research question results: What activities do administrators consider as important for supporting special education teachers? In Case, 50(4), 12 – 15.
• Bessell, A., Mesler, J., Miller, M. & Elbaum, B., (2009). Handbook for teachers of hospital / homebound students. Florida Department of Education.
• Miller, M. & Scala, G. (2010, April - Accepted) How principals and special education leaders can support special education teachers. Research to be presented at the 2010 National CEC Convention, Nashville, TN.
• Miller, M. & Hudson Baker, P. (2010, April - Accepted) Addressing the needs of new special education administrators: Mentoring and beyond. Research to be presented at the 2010 National CEC Convention, Nashville, TN.
• Miller, M. & Hudson Baker, P. (2009, November). Special education administrators: From needing to leading. Research to be presented at the 2009 National CASE Convention, San Diego, CA.
• Grdina, M. & Miller, M. (2009, October). Physics at the art museum. Informative presentation for the 2009 NSTA Fort Lauderdale Area Conference on Science Education, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
• Urias, D. & Miller M. (2009, April) Evaluation of international education masters programs based on standards and benchmarks. Research presented at the AERA National Conference, San Diego, CA.
• Miller, M. (2009, April) Administrator support of special education teachers scale (ASSETS): Put in practice. Research presented at the AERA National Conference, San Diego, CA.
• Miller, M. (2008, April) Administrator support of special education teachers: theory to practice. Research presented at the 2008 National CEC Convention, Boston, MA.
• Miller, M. (2008, February) Overview of special education and differentiated instruction. Invited presentation for the Transition to Teachers’ fellows at Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
• Miller, M. (2007, November). Administrator Support of special education teachers: defining it, measuring it, and applying the model. Invited research presentation at the 2007 National CASE Convention, Long Beach, CA.
• Miller, M. (2007, November). Administrator Support of special education teachers: defining it and measuring it. Invited research presentation at the 2007 PACASE Convention, Grantville, PA.
• Miller, M., & Scala, G. (2007, July). Framework for connecting and implementing state performance plans and processes. Invited presentation at the 2007 Special Education Leadership Summer Academy, Bedford Springs, PA.
• Miller, M. (2007, April). Administrator Support of special education teachers: defining it and measuring it. Poster session presented at the Citizen’s Board Research & Creativity Forum, University of Miami, Miami, FL.
• Miller, M. (2006). Understanding Special Education. Invited presentation for Law school at the University of Miami, Miami, FL
• Dietz, S., Dixon, J., Miller, M., & Montague, M. (2005, April). Longitudinal Study of Co-Morbid Disorders in Children and Adolescents. Research presented at the National Council for Exceptional Children Conference, Baltimore, MD.