Dr. Ryan T. MillerDr. Ryan T. Miller““Be prepared to teach bell to Be prepared to teach bell to bell”bell”

EducationEducation• 1990 - Graduated from Olympus High School1990 - Graduated from Olympus High School• Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from University of Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from University of

UtahUtah• Master’s degree in Gifted and Talented from Utah Master’s degree in Gifted and Talented from Utah

State UniversityState University• Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from University of Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from University of

UtahUtah

ExperienceExperience• 1996 – 1997 1996 – 1997 Eisenhower Jr. High as part of a gang intervention programEisenhower Jr. High as part of a gang intervention program• 1997 – 2012 1997 – 2012 Central High School where he remained until 2012Central High School where he remained until 2012• 2008 – Present 2008 – Present Associate Professor, Department of Education, University Associate Professor, Department of Education, University

of Phoenix, Utah Campusof Phoenix, Utah Campus• 2012 – Present 2012 – Present Associate Instructor, Department of Educcational Associate Instructor, Department of Educcational

Psychology, University of UtahPsychology, University of Utah• 2012 – Present 2012 – Present Adjunct Professor, Department of Education, Salt lake Adjunct Professor, Department of Education, Salt lake

Community CollegeCommunity College

ProgressivismProgressivismDr. Miller believes in a strong emphasis Dr. Miller believes in a strong emphasis on problem solving and critical thinking on problem solving and critical thinking and that students learn by doing, which and that students learn by doing, which really shows in the assignments, group really shows in the assignments, group projects, and the sense of community in projects, and the sense of community in his classroom. his classroom.

Family ManFamily ManDr. Miller claims to be Dr. Miller claims to be

“happily divorced” and is a “happily divorced” and is a father who loves his two father who loves his two

daughters, ages ten and seven, daughters, ages ten and seven, with all his heart.with all his heart.

The Grateful DeadThe Grateful DeadDr. Miller is a self-proclaimed Dr. Miller is a self-proclaimed “Dead Head” as he followed the “Dead Head” as he followed the Grateful Dead Tour for over 10 Grateful Dead Tour for over 10 years and was able to meet Jerry years and was able to meet Jerry Garcia.Garcia.

““What a long strange trip it’s been” What a long strange trip it’s been” – Grateful Dead– Grateful Dead

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