Wayne Miller
Email: *********@********.***
Address: **** ***** ***** ***
City: South Jordan
State: UT
Zip: 84095
Country: USA
Phone: 801-***-****
Skill Level: Director
Salary Range: $125,000
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Educational Background:
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CURRICULUM VITAE & RESUME
NAME: Wayne K. Miller II
ADDRESS: 1482 Honey Crisp Way
South Jordan, UT 84095
CONTACT:
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(H) Phone: 801-***-****
EDUCATION:
PhD (Special Education, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 2011)
Dissertation: Essential Practices in Student Veterans Programs: Serving Veterans and Veterans with Disabilities in Higher Education: A Delphi Study
Master of Public Administration (Ball State University, Muncie, IN,1978)
Thesis: Impact of professional staffers on U.S. Policy.
Instructor Navigator KC-135 Training School (United States Air Force, Castle Air Force Base, Merced, CA, 1978).
Squadron Officers School (United States Air Force, Montgomery, AL, 1978).
Undergraduate Navigator Training School (United States Air Force, Mather Air Force Base, Rancho Cordova, CA, 1975).
Officer Training School (United States Air Force, Medina Air Station, TX, 1974).
B.S. (Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, 1973). Major: Sociology
RESEARCH:
California Community College System (2012). Essential Practices of 112 California Community Colleges in Student Veterans Programs: Serving Veterans and Veterans with Disabilities in Higher Education: A Delphi Study. Primary Investigator.
Doctoral Dissertation (2010-2011). Essential Practices in Student Veterans Programs: Serving Veterans and Veterans with Disabilities in Higher Education: A Delphi Study
Association on Higher Education and Disability (2010). Serving Wounded Warriors 2010: Current Practices.
National Academic Advising Association (2010). Serving Wounded Warriors: Current Advisement Practices.
Association on Higher Education and Disability (2008). Serving Wounded Warriors: Current Practices in Postsecondary Education.
Center on Postsecondary Education and Disability (2007). State Implementation of the Summary of Performance Requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Improvement Act of 2004.
PUBLICATIONS:
Ellison, M. L., et al (2012). The Veteran supported education service treatment manual. (Contributing Author). Veterans Benefit Administration/Veterans Health Administration, Washington, D.C.
Miller, W. K. (2011). TeleHealth educations services: An analysis of TRACE codes. Veterans Health Administration: Employee Education Services. Salt Lake City, UT.
Miller, W. K. (2011). Essential practices in student Veterans programs: Serving Veterans and Veterans with disabilities in higher education. A delphi study. (Doctoral dissertation). ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database (Publication No. AAT 3504775).. The University of Connecticut.
Shaw, S. F., Madaus, J. W., Miller, W. K., Banerjee, M., Vitello, S. J., (2010). The Summary of Performance: The reality and the possibility. Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal.
Vance, M. L., Miller, W. K., & Grossman, P. D. (2010 ). What you need to know about 21st century college military veterans with disabilities. Leadership Exchange. .NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, Washington, DC.
Madaus, J. W., & Miller, W. K., (2009, June). Veterans with disabilities in postsecondary education. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Learning Disability, 22 (1), 10-17.
Vance, M. L. & Miller, W. K., (2009, June). Serving Wounded Warriors: Current practices in postsecondary education. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Learning Disability, 22 (1), 18-35.
MANUSCRIPTS:
Miller, W. K. (2011). Veterans and veterans with disabilities: Introduction. Center on Postsecondary Education and Disability. University of Connecticut: Storrs, CT.
Miller, W. K. (2011). Veterans and veterans with disabilities: Delphi methodology. Center on Postsecondary Education and Disability. University of Connecticut: Storrs, CT.
Miller, W. K. (2011). Veterans and veterans with disabilities: Education benefits. Center on Postsecondary Education and Disability. University of Connecticut: Storrs, CT.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
California Community College System: Advisor to CCCS Regional Board - regarding student Veterans issues
Jan 2012 - present
Learning Consultant
Veterans Health Administration, Salt Lake EERC,
Successfully aided Office of Rural Health & Pharmacy Benefits Management Services in implementing FY 13 strategic planning for education and training.
Recommended educational alternatives for face-to-face conferences that ORH, PHARM, VISN 19 & VISN 20 adopted saving VA $500,000.
Provided plan to ORH for needs analysis.
Working with Project Managers and EESs National Operations Workflow office ensuring the appropriate assignment of PM and EERC project assignments.
Selected as team lead to implement EES FASTART program utilizing the ReReRe model.
June 2011 - May 2012.
University of Arizona Veterans in Higher Education: Professional's Roundtable
Tucson, Arizona. Select member providing policy and practice recommendations for serving Veterans in higher education.
September 22-25, 2009 through April 28 - 30, 2010
LEND Fellow
University of Connecticut Health Center
A. J. Pappanikou Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
263 Farmington Ave., MC 6222
Farmington, CT 06030
Prepared, designed, and published a student-parent simplified guide to the Connecticut Summary of Performance document required by IDEA 2004.
July 2009 - June 2010
Graduate Assistant
Department of Educational Psychology
Center for Postsecondary Education and Disabilities
Neag School of Education
University of Connecticut
Designed and implement national research project on Summary of Performance document
August 2007 - May 2009
Assistant Director/Manager - U.S. Department of Education Projects with Industry Grant
Career Services and Student Employment - Students with Disabilities
Utah Valley State University, Orem, Utah
Developed, and implemented program to help over 300 students with disabilities prepare for post-graduation employment
Recruited and developed a 14 member Advisory Board from local businesses
Planned and executed annual conferences
Developed effective collaborative working relationship with disability services
January 2006 - July 2007
Self-Employment Consultant
State of Nebraska, State of Iowa, U.S. Veterans Administration
Prepared over 360 business plans resulting in 180 successful businesses
Developed and published a guide for Veterans Administration VR&E counselors to use VA's self-employment program
August 2000 - November 2005
Self-Employed Consulting on Corporate Administration, Manufacturing, Financing, Strategic Planning to Corporations, Banks, Manufacturing, Real Estate Developers, and Non-Profit Organizations
Prepared, delivered, and assisted in implementation of holding company strategy boosting company income by 50% and cash reserves by 45%
Prepared budget forecasting for new bank holding company
Assisted companies in making long term asset investments- improving company performances from 10% to 25%
April 1980 - August 2000
Officer - United States Air Force
Active Duty - April 1974-April 1980
Arizona Air National Guard - April 1980 - April 1983
April 1974 - March 1984
AWARDS & HONORS:
2011 Provosts Dissertation Award
University of Connecticut
2009/2010 Pre-doctoral Fellowship Award
Neag School of Education
Department of Educational Psychology
University of Connecticut
2010 Graduate Student Association Travel Award
Neag School of Education
University of Connecticut
Lend Fellow
A. J. Pappanikou Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
University of Connecticut Health Center
2009 - 2010
Research Assistantship, University of Connecticut
2007-2009
First Selection for Air Staff Training Assignment, United States Air Force, 1979
Junior Officer of the Year, Grissom Air Force Base, Indiana, 1978
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS:
Utah Valley University, Projects with Industry Grant Reapplication (2008), $1,000,000.
Annual Review Contract of Utah Valley State College Projects with Industry Grant, 2008, $800.
State of Nebraska Department of Vocational Rehabilitation, Contract for Self-Employment Evaluation, Training, and Implementation, 2000-2006, $800,000.
State of Iowa Department of Vocational and Rehabilitation Services, Contract for Self-Employment Evaluation, Training, and Implementation, 2001-2005, $100,000.
U.S. Veterans Administration - Nebraska, Contract for Self-Employment Evaluation, Training, and Implementation, 2004-2006, $85,000.
Nebraska Microenterprise Grant for Vocational Rehabilitation Equity Assistance Program, 2003-2006, $150,000.
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Community Reinvestment Act Grant for Vocational Rehabilitation Equity Assistance Program, 2003, $50,000.
U.S. Bank, N.A., Community Reinvestment Act Grant for Vocational Rehabilitation Equity Assistance Program, 2003, $50,000.
First Bank, N.A., Community Reinvestment Act Grant for Vocational Rehabilitation Equity Assistance Program, 2003, $50,000.
State of Iowa Department of Vocational Rehabilitation and Education & Department for the Blind and Visually Impaired Grant to P. R. Lind Company for management of self-employment program, 200-2003, $750,000.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Association on Higher Education and Disability
Connecticut Association on Higher Education and Disability
National Academic Advising Association
National Association of Student Affairs Professionals
CONFERENCE PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS:
Miller, W.K. & Wilson, R.L. (2012) Discussion of current practices in California Community Colleges in serving student veterans with and without disabilities. La Cerritos, CA, Grossmont, CA, Redwood City, CA.
Miller, W. K. & Dietrich, G. (2012). Research policy and practices presentation to regional governors of California Community College System. Sacramento, CA.
Miller, W. K., Vance, M. L., Grossman, P., Dietrich, G., Burnett, S. (2011, July). Symposium Presentation: Wounded Warriors and Disability Services: Preparedness and Models of Leadership: Wounded Warrior Research: Two Years Later. AHEAD and PEP Net 2010 Conference, Denver, CO.
Vance, M. L., & Miller, W. K. (2010, September). Serving Wounded Warriors: Current Practices. Veterans in Higher Education Conference, Tucson, AZ
Vance, M. L. & Miller, W. K., (2010, July 16). Symposium Presentation: Wounded Warriors and Disability Services: Preparedness and Models of Leadership: Wounded Warrior Research: One Year Later. AHEAD and PEP Net 2010 Conference, Denver, CO.
Miller, W. K. (2010, June 22). Invited Poster Presentation: Serving Wounded Warriors: Current Practices. 22nd Annual Postsecondary Disability Training Institute, Saratoga Springs, NY
Vance, M.L., Miller, W. K., Church, T., & Grossman, P.D. (2010, May 20). Wounded Warriors: Campus-Wide Responses. Association on Higher Education and Disability Webinar.
Vance, M. L., & Miller, W. K., (2009, October 23). Welcome Home to Washington: Fostering Higher Education Success for Veterans and Their Families. The George Washington University, Washington, DC
Miller, W. K., (2009, October 8). Veterans in Higher Education Research Initiatives: RASE a proposed model for evaluation veteran's service programs in higher education. PA CARES, Harrisburg, PA
Vance, M. L., Grossman, P. D., & Miller, W. K., (2009, September). Wounded Warriors best practices: What advisors need to know. National Academic Advising Association National Conference, San Antonio, TX
Vance, M. L., Grossman, P. D., & Miller, W. K., (2009, September). Post 9/11 GI Bill. National Academic Advising Association National Conference, San Antonio, TX
Grossman, P. D., Miller, W. K., & Vance, M. L., (2009, July). Plenary Session: Wounded Warriors. Association of Higher Education and Disability International Conference, Louisville, KY
Vance, M. L., & Miller, W. K., (2009, July) Serving Wounded Warriors: Current practices in postsecondary education. Association of Higher Education and Disability International Conference, Louisville, KY
Miller, W. K., (2009, April) Poster Presentation: State implementation of the Summary of Performance requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Improvement Act of 2004. Council for Exceptional Children International Conference, Seattle, WA
Madaus, J. W., Miller, W. K., Banerjee, M., Toft, L. (2008, November). Helping students with learning disabilities prepare for the transition to college. Learning Disability World Conference, Boston, MA
Miller, W. K., & Hadley, J. M. (2006). Current research on employment outcomes for college graduates. Utah AHEAD Conference, Orem, UT
Miller, W.K., & Balaski, M. (2005). Implementation of self-employment options. State of Nebraska, Department of Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Training Program, Grand Island, NE
Miller, W. K. (2005). Elements of effective self-employment programs. Rehabilitation Services Administration Regional Conference, Kansas City, MO
Miller, W. K. (2002-2004). Self-Employment outcomes for the State of Nebraska. State of Nebraska Department of Vocational Rehabilitation Annual Conference. Kearney, NE
Miller, W. K. (2003). Vocational Rehabilitation funding options from Rehabilitation Services Administration, U.S. Department of Education. State of Iowa Division of Vocational Education and Rehabilitation Annual Directors Meeting, Des Moines, IA
Miller, W. K., & Lind, P. L. (2002), Implementing self-employment options. Association for Entrepreneurial Opportunity National Conference, Oakland, CA
Miller, W. K., (2001). Value of self-employment as a vocational rehabilitation outcome. Nebraska Service Providers Conference, Grand Island, NE
TECHNICAL REPORTS:
Miller, W. K. (2006). Theoretical underpinnings in the implementation of Utah Valley State College Project with Industry Grant. Utah Valley State College, Orem, UT
Miller, W. K. (2005). Handbook for Veterans Administration rehabilitation counselors on how to use existing Veterans Administration self-employment options. Delivered to U.S. Veteran's Administration, Lincoln, NE
Miller, W. K. (2001-2005). Annual report on implementation of Nebraska's self-employment program and a comparison to similar programs of other states. Delivered to State of Nebraska, Department of Vocational Rehabilitation, Lincoln, NE
SERVICE:
California Community College System (2012-Present).
Provide guidance to 112 community colleges on implementing evidence based practices to assist student Veterans in becoming successful students.
Association on Higher Education and Disability. (2010-Present).
National Chair of Veterans with Disabilities Special Interest Group.
National Academic Advising Association. (2009-Present).
Member - Advising Military Students and Dependents special interest group.
NASPA-Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (2010-Present).
Member - Veterans Knowledge Community
PA CARES Task Force - Education Subcommittee, Philadelphia, PA (2009 - Present)
Volunteer in designing and evaluating LaSalle University survey results from Pennsylvania Institutions of Higher Education regarding veterans with disabilities.
PA CARES Task Force - Brain Injury Subcommittee, Philadelphia, PA (2009 - Present)
Volunteer to assist in program development for brain-injured veterans with disabilities.
Council for Exceptional Children-Connecticut Chapter of Division on Career Development and Transition (2009-2010). Secretary.
Rehabilitation Services Administration, Washington, DC (2006 - 2007).
Member Planning Committee for RSA National Conference.
Vocational Rehabilitation Equity Assistance Program, Inc., Norfolk, NE (2004 - 2006).
Special Advisor to Board of Directors providing advice and suggesting direction regarding corporate affairs and operations including lending and borrowing assessments for Nebraska non-profit providing loans to individuals with disabilities starting new businesses.
Church Volunteer Service, Lincoln, NE (1990 - 2005).
One of three individuals responsible for up to 15 congregations (3,500 members) in eastern Nebraska. Extensive public speaking requirement as well as individual and group training of lay leadership and individual counseling for members relating to individual development.
Arizona Air National Guard (161st Air Refueling Group), Phoenix, AZ (1980 - 1983).
Senior Instructor Navigator.