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sj Miller
Born	(1970-03-20) March 20, 1970 New Orleans, Louisiana, US
Occupation(s)	Professor Public speaker
Academic background
Alma mater	University of New Mexico
Academic work
Discipline	Education
Institutions	Indiana University of Pennsylvania University of Missouri-Kansas City University of Colorado Boulder New York University
Main interests	Social justice in education

sj Miller, Ph.D (born March 20, 1970) is an American academic, public speaker, social justice activist, and Professor of Teacher Education at the Santa Fe Community College.

Early life and education

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. 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.

Miller medically transitioned from female toward male while working as an assistant professor at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Miller was disowned by their father after coming out as agender-transgender.

Career

Dr. Miller has been an elementary, middle school, and secondary classroom history and English teacher; has taught both undergraduate and graduate students in teacher education and educational leadership programs; and has consulted on DEIAB+ policy issues for staff, faculty and administration in public Universities and Colleges, for mental and behavioral health providers and organizations, law enforcement, human resources, tech companies, start-ups, and advisory and non-profit boards. Dr. Miller has served as Director of University-based Teacher Education Programs; Policy and Grant Writer; Community Organizer and Performer; and as a Professional Development Educator.

Dr. Miller is considered to be the ground-breaking researcher on gender identity in pre-K-12 schooling and across higher educational contexts within education. As a sought-after speaker, Miller's research centers on topics related to culture, race, and class at the intersections/trans*+sections of (1). Gender identity complexity across theory, pedagogy, curriculum and policy in pre-K- 12th and university contexts (2). Trans*+ and gender creative/expansive pre K-12th grade and university students, (3). LGBT*+IAGCQ topics (4). Teaching social justice and equity pedagogy in education, (5). Anti-bullying and (6). Disrupting the queer cradle-to-death pipeline.

Miller has held teaching positions at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, University of Missouri-Kansas City, and as associate professor of literacy studies at University of Colorado Boulder. 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.

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

Advocacy

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. In April 2016, Miller was selected for a project hosted by UNESCO-MGIEP (Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development) to integrate social justice education into the mainstream school curriculum. Currently, Miller serves on the governing board of the Human Rights Alliance in Santa Fe.

Miller has written and spoken nationally and internationally about the impact of bullying on youth, particularly young people whose gender identities are nonconforming and those in the LGBTQIA+ community.

Scholar in residence

TEDMED: Research Scholar, Assists in all confidential operations of the TEDMED Annual Event. 2019

University Alberto Hurtado

• Teaching, Affirming and Recognizing Trans and Gender Creative Youth: A Queer Literacy Framework. Ministry of Education. Santiago, Chile: Fall, 2017
• Integrating Gender Identity Topics into Adult Chilean Education. Educación de Personas Jóvenes y Adultas. Iquique, Chile: Fall 2017.
• Unpacking, Implementing and Sustaining Gender Identity in Chilean Schools. University Alberto Hurtado. Santiago, Chile: Fall, 2017.
• Trans*⁺ing Schools Across Policy, Theory, and Practice. Prácticas educacionales y pedagógicas para la Inclusión desde las diferencias.” Educational and pedagogical practices for inclusion embracing differences. University Alberto Hurtado. Santiago, Chile: Fall, 2017.

Western Sydney University

• Trans*+ing Classrooms and Schools: The Pedagogy of Refusal as Mediator for Learning Under a ”Trump” Regime. Western Sydney University. Sydney, AU: Fall, 2017.
• Putting Gender Revolution into Practice. Western Sydney University. Sydney, AU: Fall, 2017.

The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT)

• Trans*+ing Classrooms and Schools: The Pedagogy of Refusal as Mediator for Learning Under a ”Trump” Regime. RMIT. Melbourne, AU: Fall, 2017

University of The Free State, South Africa

• Study Between 2 Continents: Supporting Educators across Sectors to Engage in LGBTQGV-inclusive Curriculum. University of the Free State. Bloemfontein, South Africa: Fall, 2014.

Documentary film and TV appearances

• Following the Donald Trump administration's withdrawal of federal guidance on gender identity under Title IX, Miller spoke out in support of transgender youth in a February 2017 interview on CBSN.

• In March 2017, Miller was featured in the CBSN documentary Gender: The Space Between, which focused on gender fluidity.
• Christ, L. (2017, July 27). Teachers undergo anti-bias training to make classrooms more welcoming. Spectrum News, NY1. Retrieved from goo.gl/CKXyHi. New York, NY.
• Vines. B. (2018, October 7). HE/SHE/THEY. In W.  Martin III (Producer), Going in with Brian Vines.  Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjniAdhkbe8. New York, NY: BRIC TV.
• LGBTQ Tolerance and Identity Collection on PBS LearningMedia. (2017). A series of 10 digital media resources that will help administrators, guidance counselors, and educators understand the complex and difficult issues faced by LGBTQ students.  Retrieved from https://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/lgbtq-identity/#.WTBD38bMz-

• Capatidies, C., & Adams, C.  (2017, March 27). Gender: The Space Between. New York, NY, CBSN, New York, NY: CBS.
• Capatidies, C., & Adams, C. (2017, March 23). Gender: The Space Between [trailer]. CBSN, New York, NY: CBSN
• Wagner, A.. (Host). (2017, March 27). Role of Education, Parenting and Community on Gender Identity. Interview by A. Wagner. CBS News, New York, NY: CBS.
• Wagner, A. (Host). (2017, March 27). Breaking Down the Policy and Science Behind Gender Identity. Interview by A. Wagner. CBS News, New York, NY: CBS.
• Cuithers, Vlad. (Host) (2017, February 23). NYC protests Trump transgender bathroom policy. Interview by V. Cuithers. CBS News, Red and Blue [Live Streaming]. New York, NY: CBS.
• In 2018, Miller gave the TEDMED talk: Why Gender Identity Justice Matters for Everyone.

• Higbie, C. (Host). (2023, July, 6th). Carl Higbie discusses Chestfeeding of transgender women. Frontline Newsmax. Retrieved from https://www.newsmaxtv.com/Shows/Carl-Higbie-Frontline/vid/1_4e90qxln

• Higbie, C. (Host). (2023, Jun, 16). Carl Higbie debates college professor on gender ideology. Frontline Newsmax. Retrieved from https://www.newsmaxtv.com/Shows/Carl-Higbie-Frontline/vid/1_rxr8t7af.

Media and talk radio interviews

• Miller, s (Producer: McNutt, C.) (2020, May 9). Social Justice, Gender Identity and Liberatory Pedagogy.
• De Vore, A. (2019, May 22). 3 Questions. Santa Fe Reporter. Retrieved from https://www.sfreporter.com/arts/3questions/2019/05/22/3-questions-75/
• Miller, s (Producer: McNutt, C.) (2020, May 9). Social Justice, Gender Identity and Liberatory Pedagogy. Human Restoration Project. Retrieved from https://www.humanrestorationproject.org/things-fall-apart/liberatory-pedagogy-sj-miller

• Miller, s.   Marine, S., Nicolazzo, Z., & Wargo, J. (2018, Oct 30).  Beyond binaries: Queering notions of gender and sexuality in academia. AERA Division G. Retrieved from https://aeradivg.wordpress.com/2018/10/05/webinar-october-30th-130-230pm-edt/

• Hong, J. (2018, July 23). Self-care products to keep in mind when you’re transitioning. A Very Good Light. Retrieved from https://www.verygoodlight.com/2018/07/23/transition-kit/

• Kumutat, L., &  Wendling, M (Hosts), (2018, Jun 22). A transgender Twitter fight. BBC Radio. Retrieved, from https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3csws6r. London: UK.
• Jacobs, L. (Producer) (2017, Mar 7).  Teaching affirming, and recognizing trans*+ and gender dynamic youth. Education Talk Radio.
• Miller, s., and Kirkland, D.  (2017, Jul 10). Engendering Communication. Oxford Comment, Oxford University Press.

• Smith, L. (2017, Dec 20). For gender inclusivity, let students disagree. Education Review. Retrieved from https://www.educationreview.com.au/2017/12/for­gender­inclusivity­let­students­disagree/

• Roddick, D. (2017, Dec 14). Expert: Addressing gender issues in schools starts with giving students the right to disagree. Western Sydney University News Centre. Retrieved from https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/newscentre/news_centre/more_news_stories/expert_addressing_gender_issues_in_schools_starts_with_giving_students_the_right_to_disagree

• Duggan, S. (2017, Dec 5). Gender identity issues in schools need a re-think: expert. Education HQ Australia. Retrieved from https://au.educationhq.com/news/45101/gender-identity-issues-in-schools-need-a-re-think-expert/

• Quevedo, S., & Yévenes, P. (2017, Nov 18). SJ Miller, académico y experto en integración: “No basta con decirle ‘estoy contigo’ a un niño transgénero. Retrieved from http://www.latercera.com/noticia/sj-miller-academico-experto-integracion-no-basta-decirle-estoy-contigo-nino-transgenero/

• Universidad Alberto Hurtado, (2017, Nov 6). Autoridades de UAH y de Mineduc dan bienvenida a SJ Miller. Retrieved from http://educacion.uahurtado.cl/noticias/autoridades-de-uah-y-de-mineduc-dan-bienvenida-a-sj-miller/

• Todo Mejora (2017, Nov 12).  Todo Mejora se reúne con expertix en educacion trans de estados unidos. Retrieved from https://todomejora.org/todo-mejora-se-reune-con-expertx-en-educacion-trans-de-estados-unidos/

• Universidad Alberto Hurtado, (2017, Nov 13). sj Miller: “Ser profesor es ser un agente de cambio.” Retrieved from http://www.uahurtado.cl/2017/11/sj-miller-ser-profesor-es-ser-un-agente-de-cambio/

• Christ, L. (2017, July 27). Teachers undergo anti-bias training to make classrooms more welcoming. Spectrum News, NY1.

• Weinstein, D. (2017. Jun 20). Helping teachers see students in all their gender identities: An Interview with sj Miller. NYU Steinhardt. Retrieved from http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/site/ataglance/2017/06/helping-teachers-see-students-in-all-of-their-gender-identities-an-interview-with-sj-miller.html

• Adams, C. (2017, March 24). The difference between sexual orientation and gender identity. CBS News. Retrieved from http://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-difference-between-sexual-orientation-and-gender-identity/

• Adams, C. (2017, March 24). The gender identity terms you need to know. CBS News. Retrieved from http://www.cbsnews.com/news/transgender-gender-identity-terms-glossary/

• Adams, C. (2017, March 25). Social media, celebrities, and transgender Youth. CBS News. Retrieved from http://www.cbsnews.com/news/social-media-celebrities-and-transgender-youth/

• Yi, D. (2017, March 6). Why is everyone suddenly talking about gender? Very Good Light. Retrieved from http://www.verygoodlight.com/2017/03/06/milk/

 

Selected awards and recognition

• 2000: Human Right's Award, Santa Fe, NM.
• 2001: Mayor's Award, Santa Fe, NM.
• 2004: PFLAG Honoring Diversity Award, Santa Fe, NM.
• 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"
• 2006: APEX Writing Award for Young Adult Literature.
• 2007: Richard A. Meade award, National Council on Teacher Education, "Unpacking the Loaded Teacher Matrix: Negotiating Space and Time Between University and Secondary English Classrooms"
• 2008: Best Book from International Writing Centers Association Scholarship Award.
• 2012: Essential Book for Professionals Who Serve Teens, by Voices of Youth Advocate Magazine Awarded
• 2015: Joanne Arnold Courage and Commitment Award, University of Colorado Boulder
• 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"
• 2018: Outstanding Book Award, Michigan Council Teachers of English Teaching, Affirming and Recognizing Trans and Gender Creative Youth: A A Queer Literacy Framework
• 2019: AERA Distinguished Contributions to Gender Equity in Education Research Award

Selected books

• Miller, s. (2019). about gender identity justice in schools and communities. New York: Teacher College Press.
• Miller, s. Mayo, C., Hoskin, R., & Green, J. (2019). Navigating trans*⁺ and complex gender identities. Bloomsbury: U.K.
• Miller, s., & Rodriguez, N. (Eds.). (2016). Educators queering academia: Critical memoirs. New York: Peter Lang.
• Miller, s. (Ed.). (2018). Enseñando, afirmando, y reconociendo a jóvenes trans* y de género creative: Un marco de enseñanza queer(A. Stevenson Valdés, Trans). Santiago: Ediciones Universidad Alberto Hurtado.
• Miller, s. (Ed.). (2016). Teaching, affirming, and recognizing trans and gender creative youth: A queer literacy framework. New York: PalgraveMacmillan.
• Miller, s., Burns, L., & Johnson, T.S. (2013). Generation BULLIED 2.0: Prevention and intervention strategies for our most vulnerable students. New York: Peter Lang.
• Miller, s. & Kirkland, D. (Eds.). (2010). Change matters: Critical essays on moving social justice research from theory to policy. New York: Peter Lang.
• Miller, s., Beliveau, L., DeStigter, T., Kirkland, D., & Rice, P. (2008). Narratives of social justice teaching: How English teachers negotiate theory and practice between preservice and inservice spaces. New York: Peter Lang.
• Miller, s., & Norris, L. (2007). Unpacking the loaded teacher matrix: Negotiating space and time between university and secondary English classrooms. New York: Peter Lang.

Selected publications

• 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.
• Miller, sj; Williamson, Peter; George, Marshall; King, Jennifer; Charest, Brian; Bieler, Deborah; Bolf-Beliveau, Laura (October 2011). "Applying the CEE Position Statement "Beliefs about Social Justice in English Education" to Classroom Praxis". English Education. 44 (1): 63–82. doi:10.58680/ee201117876. JSTOR 23238723.
• Miller, s (2012). "Mythology of the norm: Disrupting the culture of bullying in schools". English Journal. 101 (6): 107–109. doi:10.58680/ej201220561.
• 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.
• 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.
• Miller, s (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.
• Burns, L., & Miller, s. (2017). Social justice policymaking in teacher education from conception to application: Realizing Standard VI. Teachers College Record, 119(2), 1-38.
• Miller, s., Mayo, C., & Lugg, C. (2017). Sex and gender in transition in US schools: Ways forward. Sex Education, 18(4), 345-359.
• National Council Teachers of English. (2018). NCTE statement on gender and language. Urbana: IL.
• Miller, s. (2018). Reframing schooling to liberate gender identity. Multicultural Perspectives, 20(2), 70-80
• Poteat, P.V., Calzo. P.J., Yoshikawa, H., Miller, s., Ceccolini, C., Rosenbach, S., & Mauceri, N. (2018). Discussing transgender topics within gay-straight alliances: Factors that could promote more frequent conversations. International Journal of Transgenderism. Accessed from https://doi.org/10.1080/15532739.2017.1407983
• Miller, s. (2018). Gender identityWOKE: A theory of trans*⁺ for animating literacy practices. In D. Alvermann, NJ Unrau, M. Sailors and R. Ruddell (Eds.), Theoretical models and processes of literacy edition 7 (pp. 403–418). New York: Routledge.
• Miller, s. (2019). The impact and role of emotions in schools for teachers and students with complex gender identities. Teachers College Record,121 (13).
• Miller, s. (2019) Trans*⁺ and gender identity diverse students' right to use a Bathroom: Debating human dignity. In M. Levinson and J. Fay (Eds.), Democratic discord in schools: Cases and commentaries in educational ethics (pp. 191–194.). Cambridge, MA: Harvard Press.
• Miller, s. (2020). Gender identity complexities turn. GLQ: A Journal of Lesbian and Gay Studies,26 (2), 239-242.
• Miller, s. (2020). Gender Identity is trans-sectional turn: Expanding the theory of trans*ness into literacy practice. In C. Mayo and M. Blackburn (Eds.), Queer, trans and intersectional theory in educational practice ( pp. 35–49). New York: Routledge.

Book series Editor

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

Personal life

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. Miller is also a cat trainer and has their own catparkour training business.

Miller is agender and nullpronominal (does not use any personal pronouns).

External links

• Official website