AUTHOR
John W. Miller, Chancellor
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Jack Miller began his duties as the 13th Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater July 6, 1999. The University was founded in 1868, and is the fourth-largest institution of the 26 institutions in the UW System. More than 10,600 students are enrolled at the University which has a staff of about
1,000 and an annual operating budget in excess of $130 million.
Prior to coming to Wisconsin he served as the Dean of the College of Education at Florida State University from 1993-1999. He has also been a Professor and 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.
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 presented over 60-refereed papers to 17 different learned societies in the United States and internationally in countries such as France and Jordan. He has published over 40 articles in national and international journals, such as Educational Researcher and Journal of Educational Psychology. He has also authored ten 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 wrote 19 research and training proposals funded for a total of $4.5 million by State, Federal, and private agencies including Department of Defense, Department of Education, Bell South Foundation, and Foundation for Improvement of Postsecondary Education.
He has served on board 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, The Little League, St. Coletta’s of Wisconsin for Developmentally Disabled Citizens, and the Jefferson County Literacy Council.
Jack and his wife, Barbara, have three grown children: Lauren, Elizabeth, and Raymond.
