Dr. Wayne C. Miller serves as the Provost and Chief Academic Officer for the Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences. Prior to PNWU, Dr. Miller served as Professor and Dean of the College of Science at Morehead State University. As Dean, Dr. Miller supervised health sciences programs and STEM programs in nine different departments. He initiated new degree programs at the graduate and undergraduate level; and brought them through successful accreditation. Prior to Morehead State, Dr. Miller was founding Director of the Center for Rural and Community Health at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM). In that role, his primary responsibility was outreach and engagement for the medical school. His team worked with healthcare providers in rural clinics, hospitals, and county health departments throughout the state of West Virginia – providing support for disadvantaged communities in rural Appalachia. His team designed and implemented a novel community health worker training program, that was ultimately accepted by the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health. Dr. Miller served as Chair of Exercise Science at George Washington University before going to WVSOM. His team there provided health education programs for underserved community members living in subsidized housing in Washington, DC. Dr. Miller’s first position was at Indiana University, where he taught undergraduate and graduate, students in various health professions. Dr. Miller holds degrees from Southern Utah State University (B.A.), Utah State University (M.S.), and Brigham Young University (Ph.D.).
Dr. Miller is an accomplished academician. He has published over 70 research articles, written 14 books, written 9 book chapters, and has given 139 oral or abstract presentations. He served as Editor or Associate Editor for 5 journals, and as a manuscript reviewer for 19 journals. Dr. Miller has won awards for his teaching and service to the profession. He served on several national panels and advisory boards.