James E. Miller
Curriculum Vitae​
Education
Ph.D., Communication, University of Tennessee
Secondary field: Higher Education Administration
M.Ed., Harding University
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B.A., Harding University
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Administrative Experience
Assistant Dean, Honors College
Harding University
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Teach honors communication courses
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Oversee honors curriculum
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Recruit honors students
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Recruit and advise Honors Scholars
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Serve on Presidential Trustee Scholarship Committee
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Advise Honors Student Association
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Direct Honors Symposium summer academic experience for high school seniors
Chair, Department of Communication
Harding University
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Led $100,000 fundraising campaign for television studio HD upgrade
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Directed $200,000 renovation projects to communication building, including creation of student publications facility and television newsroom
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Led department to 35% enrollment growth in five years
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Oversaw creation of a new major in Film, which collaborates with multiple departments across campus
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Oversaw creation of a new major in Integrated Marketing Communication, which collaborates with multiple departments across campus
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Oversaw creation of student advertising agency
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Led journalism curriculum redesign to reflect changing industry standards
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Supervised 16 full-time faculty and staff members
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Oversaw seven major programs of study and multiple nationally recognized co-curricular programs, including student newspaper, yearbook, TV station, radio stations, digital news platform, advertising agency and debate team
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Managed more than $750,000 in annual operating budgets
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Led process to hire two faculty members
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Administered annual assessment processes for the department
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Co-directed two-week academic experience in New York City and Washington, D.C.
Program Director, Honors College Summer Academic Institute
Harding University
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Designed curriculum for two-week academic experience for high school juniors interested in communication and media
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Supervised eight faculty members each summer
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Recruited students from across the country
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Coordinated off-site learning experiences in Memphis, Tennessee; Mountain Home, Arkansas; Oxford, Mississippi; and Clarksdale, Mississippi
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Managed $10,000 budget
2010 - present
2010 - present
Faculty
Positions
Honors College Faculty Fellow
Harding University
Associate Professor of Communication
Harding University
Assistant Professor of Communication
Harding University
Graduate Teaching Associate
School of Journalism and Electronic Media
University of Tennessee
Instructor of Communication and Student Publications Adviser
Harding University
Peer-Reviewed Publications
James Edward Miller, "An Analysis of the Merits and Disadvantages of Student Evaluations of Teaching." Accepted to the Journal of Instructional Pedagogies, January 2010.​
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James Edward Miller, “A Qualitative Investigation of Public College and University Administrators’ Perceptions on their Role as Overseers of the Student Press After Hosty v. Carter.” Published in the conference proceedings of the University of Tennessee College of Communication and Information Annual Research Symposium, February 2008.
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​James Edward Miller, Bernardo H. Motta, Erin Jolley, Glenn Hubbard, Courtney Craig, Carolyn Ringer Lepre, “’Beastly Virus’: An Analysis of The New York Times’ Framing of Bird Flu Since 1997.” Published in the conference proceedings of the Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences in May 2007.​
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Bernardo H. Motta, Emma K. Wright, and James Edward Miller, “News Media Ethics: A Road Map.” Published in the conference proceedings of the Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences in May 2007.​
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​James Edward Miller, “The Struggle for Control of Student Media: A Content Analysis of Student Press Law Center News Flashes.” Published in the conference proceedings of the University of Tennessee College of Communication and Information Annual Research Symposium, February 2007
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Conference Presentations
Sarah Pearce and James Edward Miller, “Effects of Digital Ad Platform on Consumer
Perceptions of Brand Ethicality.” Accepted for presentation at the International Organization of Social Sciences and Behavioral Research in New Orleans, March 2020.
Nicole Swann and James Edward Miller, “Sorry, Not Sorry: An Analysis of Celebrity Apologies on Social Media From 2013-2019.” Accepted for presentation at the Conflict Conference at the University of Texas in Austin, April 2020.
Hannah Wise and James Edward Miller, “Communication Privacy Management Theory: Effects on Mental Health and Willingness to Attend Professional Counseling.” Accepted for presentation at the International Organization of Social Sciences and Behavioral Research in New Orleans, March 2020.
James Edward Miller, “Social Media and Nonprofits.” Presentation at Network 1:17 Conference in St. Louis, Missouri, April 2019.
James Edward Miller, “Teaching with Current Events: Knowing When to Throw Out the Lesson Plan.” Presented as part of a panel discussion titled, “Navigating the Industry Shift in the Classroom: New Tricks for Old Dogs and Old Tricks for New Dogs,” at the Broadcast Education Association convention in Las Vegas, April 2019.
James Edward Miller, "72143": Studying Community Poverty Through the Interdisciplinary Avenues of Food, Housing, and Education.” Panel presentation at Christian Scholars Conference at Lipscomb University, June 2016.
Bethany Nicholson and James Edward Miller, “Reality TV?: How Crime Portrayed on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" Compares to FBI Data.” Poster Presentation at Broadcast Education Association convention in Las Vegas, April 2014.
James Edward Miller, “Social Media in the Classroom.” Presented at the Center for Learning with Technology’s Colloquium Series at Harding University, March 2014.
James Edward Miller, “Social Media 101.” Presentation at Arkansas Scholastic Press Association, in Rogers, Arkansas, April 2013.
James Edward Miller, "Social Media: Challenges and Opportunities for Teens and Parents." Keynote presenter at community-wide conference of children’s safety, Falls Church, Virginia, April 2013.
James Edward Miller and Keith Cronk, “Connected to Faith: Social Media Use and Spiritual Wellness Among Christian College Students.” Presentation at Christian Scholars Conference at Pepperdine University, June 2011.
James Edward Miller, "Free Speech Protection for Citizen Journalists Compared to Traditional Journalists.” Panel participant at the Southern States Communication Association in Little Rock, Arkansas, March 2011.
James Edward Miller, "Social Networking and Christian Education.” Panel participant at the Christians Scholars Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, June 2010.
James Edward Miller, "Organizing Community Service Opportunities" and "How to Communicate with the Press." Presented at the National Conference on Student Leadership in Atlanta, Georgia., April 2010.
James Edward Miller, "Beyond the Ordinary: Student Editors Talk about Their Sites." Moderator of panel at Intercollegiate Online News Network conference in Knoxville, Tennessee, January 2010.
James Edward Miller, "Student Evaluations of Teaching: Perceived Merits and Disadvantages, and Suggestions for Improving the Assessment Method." Presented at the Academic and Business Research Institute conference in Orlando, Florida, September 2009.
James Edward Miller, “Applying the Golden Rule: Teaching Media Ethics at a Religious University.” Presented as part of a panel discussion titled, “The Ethics of Teaching Media Ethics,” at the Broadcast Education Association convention in Las Vegas, April 2009.
James Edward Miller, "A Descriptive Analysis of Student Press Law Center News Reports Dealing With College Press Censorship." Presented at the AEJMC Midwinter conference at the University of Oklahoma, March 2009.
James Edward Miller, "Web Journalism Education: What do Our Students Need?" Panel discussion moderator at Intercollegiate Online News Network Conference at the University of Tennessee, January 2009.
James Edward Miller, “How Campus Newspapers Cover Sports: A Re-examination of the Gender-Equity Issue 35 Years After Title IX.” Presented at the Southern States Communication Association conference in Savannah, Georgia, April 2008.
James Edward Miller, “Students Don’t Just Have Carte Blanche to do Whatever They Want”: A Qualitative Pilot Study Investigating How Public College and University Administrators Balance the Constitutional Freedoms of the Campus Press and the Broader Interests of their Institutions.” Presented at the AEJMC Midwinter conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, March 2008.
James Edward Miller, “A Qualitative Investigation of Public College and University Administrators’ Perceptions on their Role as Overseers of the Student Press After Hosty v. Carter.” Presentation at the University of Tennessee College of Communication and Information Annual Research Symposium, February 2008.
James Edward Miller, Bernardo H. Motta, Erin Jolley, Glenn Hubbard, Courtney Craig, Carolyn Ringer Lepre, “’Beastly Virus’: An Analysis of The New York Times’ Framing of Bird Flu Since 1997.” Presented at the Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences in May 2007.
Bernardo H. Motta, Emma K. Wright, and James Edward Miller, “News Media Ethics: A Road Map.” Presented at the Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences, May 2007.
James Edward Miller, “The Struggle for Control of Student Media: A Content Analysis of Student Press Law Center News Flashes.” Presented at the University of Tennessee College of Communication and Information Annual Research Symposium, February 2007.
James Edward Miller, “Free Speech? Exploring First Amendment Rights of the Student Press at Private Institutions of Higher Education.” Paper presented at the Tennessee Communication Association annual conference, September 2006.
Book Chapters
Contributing author, "Feasting on Assurance: A Fresh Anthology of Communion Contemplations," ed., Lynette Gray, 2007.
Service to University and Profession
President’s Task Force for Recruitment and Admissions, Harding University, Spring 2021
Southeast Journalism Conference Best of the South student media competition judge, Spring 2021
Undergraduate Academic Affairs Committee, Harding University, Fall 2020-present
Presidential Trustee Scholarship Committee, Harding University, Fall 2020-present
Chair, Curriculum Committee, Harding University’s Department of Communication, Spring 2020
Chair, Rank and Promotion Committee (faculty elected), Harding University, 2019-2020
Faculty Sponsor, Society of Professional Journalists Student Chapter, Harding University, 2008-present
Chapel Committee member, Harding University, 2000-2005; 2009-present
Presidential Trustee Scholarship Committee, Harding University, Spring 2019
Rank and Promotion Committee (faculty elected), Harding University, 2018-2019
Society of Professional Journalists' Sigma Delta Chi Awards contest judge, 2018
AEJMC Conference Paper Reviewer, 2017
Undergraduate Academic Affairs Committee (faculty elected), Harding University, 2013-2016; 2018-2019
Visiting Professor, Harding University campus in London, England, Fall 2017
McNair Scholar Mentor, Harding University, 2014
Internship Assessment Committee, Harding University, 2012
Visiting Professor, Harding University campus in Florence, Italy, Spring 2012
University Admissions Committee Member (faculty elected), Harding University, 2008-2010
Faculty Adviser, Student Association, Harding University, 2000-2005; 2008-2013
Service to Community
Mentor, Barnabas Project, Searcy, Arkansas, 2020
Mentor, First Year Experience Office’s First Generation College Student program, 2020
Deacon for University Ministries, Downtown Church of Christ, Searcy, Arkansas, 2013-2017
Dixie League Baseball Coach, Searcy, Arkansas, 2014-2016
Foreign Missions Committee, Downtown Church of Christ, Searcy, Arkansas, 2013-2016
Part-Time Minister, Laurel Church of Christ, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2005-2008
Professional Memberships
Associated Schools in Journalism and Mass Communication​
Broadcast Education Association​
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Kappa Tau Alpha, Honors Society in Communication Scholarship
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Society of Professional Journalists
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Southeastern Journalism Conference​
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National Collegiate Honors Council
Awards and Honors
Teaching Awards
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Teacher Achievement Award recipient, Harding University, 2012
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Teacher Achievement Award finalist, 2011, 2020
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Graduate Teaching Associate of the Year Award nominee, University of Tennessee, 2008
Research Awards
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Co-recipient of two best paper awards at the International Organization of Social Sciences and Behavioral Research in New Orleans, March 2020.
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Recipient of the best research award in the doctoral student division at the University of Tennessee College of Communication and Information's 29th annual research symposium, 2008
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Recipient of the best research award in the doctoral student division at the University of Tennessee College of Communication and Information's 28th annual research symposium, 2007
Honors Societies
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Kappa Tau Alpha, recognizing scholarship in mass communication, 2007
Scholarships and Fellowships
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John Robert Randt Scholarship, University of Tennessee, 2007
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Dr. Herbert H. Howard Fellowship, University of Tennessee, 2006
Service Awards
Distinguished Service Award, Harding University, 2000