Gabrielle Miller

Assistant Vice Provost, Student Success and Retention Innovation Executive Director, SALT Center
Photo of Gabrielle Miller in front of the SALT Center
millerg@arizona.edu
Pronouns:
She, her, hers

As the Director of the SALT Center, Gabrielle E. Miller, EdD, leads one of the nation’s most prestigious programs for undergraduate students who learn differently. Her thoughtful approach centers around building and maintaining strong collaborative relationships with families, alumni and other strategic partners committed to student success.  Previously, Dr. Miller spent a decade in the nonprofit world, most notably as President and CEO of Raising A Reader (RAR), the nation’s most evaluated family engagement and literacy program. Under her leadership, RAR was repeatedly recognized for being a model of best practice and was the recipient of over $10 million in grants and funding.

Before that, Dr. Miller spent more than fifteen years assuming progressively more responsible roles in special education clinical service, program administration and graduate teacher training/research at The Kennedy Krieger Institute (KKI) and The Johns Hopkins University (JHU) where she was awarded a tenure track faculty joint-appointment to both JHU’s Graduate School of Education and KKI’s Department of Special Education.

Dr. Miller began her career as a special education teacher in Queen Anne’s County Maryland where her interests in developmental transitions, family engagement, and research to practice first took root. Dr. Miller holds an Ed.D. and MS Ed. in Special Education from the John Hopkins University and a BS Ed. in Elementary and Special Education from The University of Delaware.

She proudly serves as a founding board member of the National Association of Family, School and Community Engagement and on the board of directors of the Learning Disabilities Association of America.

Selected Publications:

  • Kreider, H, Morin, G., Miller, G & Bush, A. Promoting Language and Literacy Outcomes Through Shared Reading at Home in Promising Practices for Family Engagement in Out-of-School Time. H. Kreider and H. Westmoreland Eds. Information Age Publishing. Charlotte, NC.
  • Miller, G. & Church, R.P. Response to Intervention: Changing Federal Policy in the Identification of Students with Special Needs. Spectrum of Developmental Disabilities XXVI: Disorders of Communication in the School Aged Child: From Autism to ADHD. Kennedy Krieger Institute/Johns Hopkins School of Medicine April, 2004.
  • Miller, G. & Church, R.P. (2004). Using blended instruction to develop a work-based learning model for students with disabilities. Learning Disabilities: A Contemporary Journal, Learning Disabilities Association of Massachusetts, Weston, MA: LDAM.

Selected Presentations:

  • Berman, I., Wasik, B. & Miller, G. Paving A Path for English Learners Success. Grantmakers for Education Annual Conference. Miami, FL. October, 2014.
  • Miller, G. The Importance of Early Intervention and Family Engagement in the Development of Literacy Skills Learning. Disabilities Association, 2014 International Conference. Anaheim, CA. February, 2014.
  • Miller, G. Windows and Mirrors: Using Multicultural Literature to Help Children See Themselves and Others in What They Read. Invited Session. International Reading Association Conference, Atlanta, GA May, 2008.
  • Miller, G. Reading is Fundamental: Discover the Joy of Reading! National Association of Elementary School Principals, Nashville, TN, April, 2008.
  • Miller, G. Reading Readiness for At-Risk Pre-School Students: A Language Framework. Learning Disabilities Association, 2005 International Conference. Reno, NV. March, 2005.
  • Miller, G. & Church, R.P. Business/Education Partnerships: What’s in it for you? What’s in it for them? Learning Disabilities Association, International Conference. Atlanta, GA. March, 2004
  • Miller, G. & Church, R.P. High States Testing and Secondary Credentials: Are Diplomas an Impossible Dream? 54th Annual Conference, International Dyslexia Association. San Diego, CA. November, 2003.
  • Miller, G. & Church, R.P. (2003). High Stakes Testing and Secondary Credentials: Are Diplomas an Impossible Dream? Learning Disabilities Association, International Conference. Chicago, IL. February, 2003.
  • Miller, G. (2002). Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners in the General Education Classroom. Maryland State Department of Education 2002 Great Beginnings Never End Conference. College Park, MD. July, 2002.
  • Miller, G. & Church, R.P. Blended Instruction: Linking School to Work for Students with Learning Disabilities. Learning Disabilities Association 2002 International Conference on Learning Disabilities, Denver, CO. February, 2002.