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sj Miller
Born (1970-03-20) March 20, 1970 (age 55)
New Orleans, Louisiana, US
Occupation(s)Professor, public speaker, human rights activist
Academic background
EducationBA, UC Berkeley; MA, Hebrew Union College
Alma materUniversity of New Mexico
Academic work
DisciplineTeacher Education
Sub-disciplineGender Identity Justice Pre-K- Higher Education, Equity and Literacy, Anti-Bullying Pedagogy
InstitutionsIndiana University of Pennsylvania
University of Missouri-Kansas City
University of Colorado Boulder
New York University
Notable ideasGender Identity Complexities Framework; A Queer Literacy Framework Promoting (A)Gender and (A)Sexuality Self-Determination and Justice; A Theory of Trans*+ Animating Literacy Practices; and, A Pedagogy of Refusal
Websitewww.sjmiller.info

sj Miller (born March 20, 1970)[1] is an American academic, public speaker, social justice activist,[2] gender identity justice advocate, and Professor of Teacher Education at the Santa Fe Community College.[3]

According to TEDMED and UNESCO, Miller is considered to be the formative researcher, nationally and internationally, on the intersections of gender identity (in Pre-K through higher education), public policy, and mental health.

Early life and education

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Miller was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and grew up in Santa Fe, New Mexico, attending Pinon Elementary, Capshaw Middle School and Santa Fe High School.[2][4][5] Miller taught middle and high school English for eight years before going on to earn a PhD in Educational Thought and Socio-Cultural Studies from the University of New Mexico.[2][6]

Miller medically transitioned from female toward male while working as an assistant professor at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.[4] Miller was disowned by Miller's father after coming out as transgender.[7]

Career

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Miller has held teaching positions at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, University of Missouri-Kansas City,[2] and as associate professor of literacy studies at University of Colorado Boulder.[2] In 2016, Miller was hired as Deputy Director of Educational Equity at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development at New York University.[8][9]

As of 2019, Miller is a Professor of Teacher Education in the Teacher Academy at Santa Fe Community College, Santa Fe, New Mexico,[10] and holds an additional appointment teaching online courses in the teacher education program at the University of Washington Bothell School of Educational Studies.[11]

Advocacy

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In the fall of 2010, Miller helped draft the Beliefs Statement about Social Justice in English Education and helped pass the Resolution on Social Justice in Literacy Education, which informed the newly-vetted CAEP Social Justice Standard 6-the first ever standard in the United States that advances social justice work in teacher preparation for the National Council of Teachers of English.[12][13] In April 2016, Miller was selected for a project hosted by the UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development to integrate social justice education into the mainstream school curriculum.[12][14] Miller has written and spoken about the impact of bullying on youth, particularly young people whose gender identities are nonconforming and those in the LGBTQIA+ community.[15]

Organization Year Purpose Location
United States Representative to UNESCO

Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development

2016 Appointed as the U.S. representative to a global UNESCO initiative led by the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP), focused on integrating Pillar 4: Peace and Sustainable Development into global education systems. Served as a research associate and contributing author on a team of 22 scholars from across five continents. Collaborated in Bangalore, India, to co-develop a cross-disciplinary textbook for international use, leading the “Language” chapter, which applied a queer literacy framework centered on gender identity justice and LGBTQIA+ youth. The resulting publication—Rethinking Schooling for the 21st Century (UNESCO MGIEP, 2018)—continues to inform inclusive, equity-centered curriculum and professional development initiatives worldwide. Bangalore, India
University of Free State 2017 Scholar in-residence to advance gender identity and sexuality curriculum in the University Policy Bloemfontein, South Africa
Alberto Hurtado University (Chile), Ministry of Education, and Fundación Iguales 2019 Worked with Chile’s Ministry of Education, Fundación Iguales (Chile’s leading LGBTQIA+ rights NGO), and Alberto Hurtado University on research about gender identity and teacher education. Delivered a series of seminars and public lectures based on Teaching, Affirming, and Recognizing Trans and Gender Creative Youth: A Queer Literacy Framework to policymakers, educators, and activists across Latin America. Collaborated with UNESCO and Chilean partners to translate the book into Spanish for regional dissemination. This work influenced international discourse on inclusive education policy and teacher preparation, with uptake across South Africa, Chile, New Zealand, the UK, Sweden, and Australia. Santiago, Chile
GLSEN Educator Advisory Board Member 2017 Served on GLSEN’s Educator Advisory Board, advising national leadership on K–12 education policy, LGBTQIA+ inclusive curricula, and teacher training. Contributed to the development of professional resources, school climate surveys, and policy recommendations. Played a key role in shaping advocacy campaigns and best practices for creating safe, affirming learning environments nationwide. New York, New York

Selected awards and recognition

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  • 2005: Paul and Kate Farmer English Journal Writing Award, Article of the Year, "Shattering Images of Violence in Young Adult Literature: Strategies for the Classroom"[16][17]
  • 2007: Exemplary Book Award, Richard A. Meade Award, National Council on Teacher Education, "Unpacking the Loaded Teacher Matrix: Negotiating Space and Time Between University and Secondary English Classrooms"[17]
  • 2015: Joanne Arnold Courage and Commitment Award, University of Colorado Boulder[2][17]
  • 2017: Exemplary Research Award, American Educational Research Association, Division K, Teaching and Teacher Education, "Teaching, Affirming and Recognizing Trans and Gender Creative Youth: A Queer Literacy Framework"[18]
  • 2019: AERA Distinguished Contributions to Gender Equity in Education Research Award[19]


Selected books

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Selected books
Title Year Publisher Notes Ref
Unpacking the loaded teacher matrix: Negotiating space and time between university and secondary English classrooms 2007 Peter Lang Co-authored with L. Norris [20]
Narratives of social justice teaching: How English teachers negotiate theory and practice between preservice and inservice spaces 2008 Peter Lang Co-authored with L. Beliveau, T. DeStigter, D. Kirkland & P. Rice [21]
Change matters: Critical essays on moving social justice research from theory to policy 2010 Peter Lang [22]
Generation BULLIED 2.0: Prevention and intervention strategies for our most vulnerable students. 2013 Peter Lang Co-authored with L. Burns & T.S. Johnson [23]
Teaching, affirming, and recognizing trans and gender creative youth: A queer literacy framework 2016 Palgrave Macmillan Editor [24]
Educators queering academia: Critical memoirs 2016 Peter Lang [25]
Enseñando, afirmando, y reconociendo a jóvenes trans* y de género creative: Un marco de enseñanza queer 2018 Ediciones Universidad Alberto Hurtado [26]
Navigating trans*+ and complex gender identities 2019 Bloomsbury Publishing Co-authored with C. Mayo, R. Hoskin, & J. Green [27]
About gender identity justice in schools and communities. 2019 Bloomsbury Publishing [28]

Selected publications

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Selected publications
Title Year Journal Notes Ref
Shattering Images of Violence in Young Adult Literature: Strategies for the Classroom 2005 English Journal volume 94, issue 5 pp 87-93 [29]
Mythology of the norm: Disrupting the culture of bullying in schools 2012 English Journal volume 101, issue 6 pp 107-109 [30]
Reclaiming English Education: Rooting Social Justice in Dispositions 2014 English Education volume 46, issue 3 pp 195-215 [31]
Text complexity and "comparable literary merit" in young adult literature 2014 The ALAN Review volume 41, issue 2 pp 44-55 [32]
A queer literacy framework promoting (a)gender and (a)sexuality self-determination and justice 2015 English Journal volume 104, issue 3 pp 37-44 [33]
Social justice policymaking in teacher education from conception to application: Realizing Standard VI 2017 Teachers College Record volume 119, issue 2 pp 1-38 [34]
Sex and gender in transition in US schools: Ways forward 2017 Sex Education volume 18, issue 4 pp 345-359 [35]
Reframing schooling to liberate gender identity 2018 Multicultural Perspectives volume 20, issue 2 pp 70-80 [36]
Discussing transgender topics within gay-straight alliances: Factors that could promote more frequent conversations 2018 International Journal of Transgenderism volume 7, issue 19 pp 119-131 Co-authored with P.V. Poteat, J.P. Calzo, H. Yoshikawa, C. Ceccolini, S. Rosenbach & N. Mauceri [37]
Gender identityWOKE: A theory of trans*+ for animating literacy practices. 2018 Theoretical models and processes of literacy edition 7 pp 403-418 Textbook article [38]
The Impact and Role of Emotions in Schools for Teachers and Students with Complex Gender Identities 2018 Teachers College Record volume 121, issue 13 pp 1-16 [39]
Gender Identity Complexities Turn 2020 GLQ: A Journal of Lesbian and Gay Studies volume 26, issue 2 pp 239-242 [40]
Gender Identity Complexity Is Trans-sectional Turn 2019 Queer, Trans, and Intersectional Theory in Educational Practice: Student, Teacher, and Community Experiences (1st ed.) Textbook article [41]

Book series editor

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  • Miller, s. (Ed.). Spaces In-between: Beyond Binary Gender Identities and Sexualities Series.[42] Teachers College Press: New York, NY.
  • Miller, s. & Burns, L. (Eds.). Social Justice Across Contexts in Education.[43] Peter Lang: New York, NY.

Personal life

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Miller enjoys participating in sports and fitness activities, including swimming, running, and cycling, and was formerly an All-American high school soccer player who played Division 1 Soccer at U.C. Berkeley.[2] Miller is also a cat trainer and owns a cat parkour training business.

Miller is agender and does not use any personal pronouns.[8][6][44]

References

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  1. ^ "Miller, sj, 1970-". LC Name Authority File. Library of Congress. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Pasquale, Cynthia (September 17, 2015). "Five questions for sj Miller". CU Connections. University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
  3. ^ Miller, sj. "Santa Fe Community College".
  4. ^ a b Miller, sj. "about dr sj Miller". sj Miller. Archived from the original on August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  5. ^ Barron, James (August 30, 2020). "New girls soccer coach at Santa Fe High has had long journey of discovery". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Rockett, Caitlin (April 23, 2015). "Queering the classroom". Boulder Weekly. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
  7. ^ Goldman, Carrie (August 22, 2013). "Generation Bullied 2.0 Book Review". ChicagoNow. Archived from the original on March 24, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  8. ^ a b Ennis, Dawn (August 16, 2016). "Trans scholar haunted by frightening brush with Tulsa campus police". LGBTQ Nation. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
  9. ^ "SJ Miller as Deputy Director of Educational Equity Supports and Services". NYU Steinhardt. New York University. September 6, 2016. Archived from the original on March 24, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  10. ^ Miller, sj. "SFCC".
  11. ^ "UWB".
  12. ^ a b "sj Miller selected for international project embedding social justice into curriculum". School of Education. University of Colorado Boulder. April 22, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
  13. ^ "Miller Works for Social Justice with National Council Teachers of English". Indiana University of Pennsylvania. December 1, 2010. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  14. ^ "Languages Group - International Workshop on Embedding, June 2016" (PDF). MGIEP - A UNESCO Institute. June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  15. ^ "Under the Radar: Bullying". ALAN: Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of the NCTE. April 14, 2015. Archived from the original on March 24, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  16. ^ "Paul and Kate Farmer English Journal Writing Award Winners" (PDF). National Council of Teachers of English. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
  17. ^ a b c "Associate Professor of Literacy Studies sj Miller honored with Joanne Arnold Courage and Commitment Award". School of Education. University of Colorado Boulder. May 6, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  18. ^ "2017 Division Award Winners". American Education Research Association. Archived from the original on December 29, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  19. ^ "Distinguished Contributions to Gender Equity in Education Research Award". www.aera.net. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  20. ^ Miller, sj (2007). Unpacking the loaded teacher matrix: Negotiating space and time between university and secondary English classrooms. Peter Lang. ISBN 978-0820486765.
  21. ^ Miller, sj (2008). Narratives of social justice teaching: How English teachers negotiate theory and practice between preservice and inservice spaces. Peter Lang. ISBN 978-1433101274.
  22. ^ Miller, sj (2010). Change matters: Critical essays on moving social justice research from theory to policy. Peter Lang. ISBN 978-1433106828.
  23. ^ Miller, sj (2013). Generation BULLIED 2.0: Prevention and intervention strategies for our most vulnerable students. Peter Lang. ISBN 978-1433120718.
  24. ^ Miller, sj (2016). Teaching, affirming, and recognizing trans and gender creative youth: A queer literacy framework. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-349-92939-9.
  25. ^ Miller, sj (2016). Educators queering academia: Critical memoirs. Peter Lang. ISBN 9781433134302.
  26. ^ Miller, sj (2018). Enseñando, afirmando, y reconociendo a jóvenes trans* y de género creative: Un marco de enseñanza quee. Ediciones Universidad Alberto Hurtado. ISBN 978-9563571363.
  27. ^ Miller, sj (2019). Navigating trans*+ and complex gender identities. Bloomsbury. ISBN 9781350061057.
  28. ^ Miller, sj (2019). About gender identity justice in schools and communities. Teachers College Press. ISBN 978-0807761250.
  29. ^ Miller, s. (May 2005). "Shattering Images of Violence in Young Adult Literature: Strategies for the Classroom". English Journal. 94 (5): 87–93. doi:10.2307/30047360. JSTOR 30047360.
  30. ^ Miller, s (2012). "Mythology of the norm: Disrupting the culture of bullying in schools". English Journal. 101 (6): 107–109. doi:10.58680/ej201220561.
  31. ^ Miller, sj; Alsup, Janet (April 2014). "Reclaiming English Education: Rooting Social Justice in Dispositions". English Education. 46 (3). NCTE: 195–215. doi:10.58680/ee201424659.
  32. ^ Miller, s (2014). "Text complexity and "comparable literary merit" in young adult literature". The ALAN Review. 41 (2): 44–55. doi:10.21061/alan.v41i2.a.5.
  33. ^ Miller, sj (2015). "A queer literacy framework promoting (a)gender and (a)sexuality self-determination and justice". English Journal. 104 (3): 37–44. doi:10.58680/ej201527209.
  34. ^ Miller, sj. "Social justice policymaking in teacher education from conception to application: Realizing Standard VI". Teachers College Record. 119 (2): 1–38.
  35. ^ Miller, sj. "Sex and gender in transition in US schools: Ways forward". Sex Education. 18 (4): 345–359.
  36. ^ Miller, sj (2018). "Reframing schooling to liberate gender identity". Multicultural Perspectives. 20 (2): 70–80. doi:10.1080/15210960.2018.1447067.
  37. ^ Miller, sj. "Discussing transgender topics within gay-straight alliances: Factors that could promote more frequent conversations". International Journal of Transgenderism. 7 (19): 119–131.
  38. ^ Miller, sj (2018). Theoretical models and processes of literacy edition 7. Routledge.
  39. ^ Miller, sj. "The Impact and Role of Emotions in Schools for Teachers and Students with Complex Gender Identities". Teachers College Record. 121 (13): 1–16.
  40. ^ Miller, sj. "Gender Identity Complexities Turn". GLQ: A Journal of Lesbian and Gay Studies. 26 (2): 239–242.
  41. ^ Mayo, Cris (2019). Queer, Trans, and Intersectional Theory in Educational Practice: Student, Teacher, and Community Experiences (1st ed.). Routledge.
  42. ^ Miller, sj. Spaces In-between: Beyond Binary Gender Identities and Sexualities Series. Teachers College Press.
  43. ^ Miller, sj. Social Justice Across Contexts in Education. Peter Lang.
  44. ^ Morales, Jennifer (March 4, 2019). "Born to Create a New World". Our Lives. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
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