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Social Work

Miller, Dr. John

DrMiller22.jpgjwmillerjr@ualr.edu

Professional Memberships

  • Faculty advisor, UALR Masters Social Work
  • Organization MSWO, 2008-Pres.
  • Society for Social Work and Research, 2006-Pres.
  • National Communication Association, 2006-Pres.
  • Council on Social Work Education, 2003-Pres.

Professional Background

Classes Taught:

  • Addictions Treatment (SW 8231), School of Social Work, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Summer, 2008
  • Juvenile Deliquency (SW 8251), School of Social Work; University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Summer 2008
  • Advanced Direct Practice III: Social Work Practice with Groups (SW 8390), School of Social Work; University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Spring 2008
  • Foundations of Social Work Practice II (SOWK 7302), School of Social Work; University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Spring 2008
  • Foundations of Social Work Practice I (SOWK 7301), School of Social Work; University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Fall 2007
  • Diversity and Oppression (SOWK 7390), School of Social Work; University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Fall 2007
  • Interdisciplinary Studies 493; Research Methods (IDS 493), University of Tennessee Ronald McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program Research Institute, Summer 2005 & Summer 2006.
  • Clinical Social Work Practice with Groups (SW 525), University of Tennessee College of Social Work, Fall 2005.
  • Social Work Research Methods (SW 506), University of Tennessee College of Social Work, Spring 2005

Publications

  • Miller Jr., J.W. (2007). “Reinforcing the divide: The influence of the US census on American identity development.” Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment. 14 (5).
  • Miller Jr., J.W. & Combs-Orme, T. (In Press). “How big is your world? An examination of environmental racial composition on the racial identity of African American adolescents.” Race, Gender & Class.

Scholarly Presentations

  • “Racial Identification Among African American Adolescents”. (January, 2009) Poster Presentation at the 2009 Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR). New Orleans, LA.
  • “How Big is your World? An Examination of Environmental Racial Composition on the Racial Identity of African American Adolescents.” (April, 2008) College of Professional Studies Faculty Research Symposium. University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Little Rock, AR. April, 2008
  • “Reinforcing the Divide: The Influence of the US Census on American Identity Development.” (November 2006). National Communication Association 92nd Annual Convention. San Antonio, TX.
  • “Stunted Growth: The Legacy of the US Census 1790-2000.” (March 2005). 51st Annual Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting. New York, NY.
  • “Emotional Responses to Racism.” (April 2001). Univ. of South Carolina 2001 Multicultural Symposium: Issues Pertaining to Anxiety in African American Populations. Co-presented with Cheryl Armstead Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of South Carolina. Columbia, SC.       

Invited Presentations 

  • “How Big is your World? An Examination of Environmental Racial Composition on the Racial Identify of African American Adolescents.” Invited presentation for the AR., Central Region Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (AR-NASW). Little Rock, AR. September 2008 
  • “Are you in Control? Keys to Effective Time Management and Success in College.” Keynote Speech for the Central Arkansas Four-Church Scholarship Roundup, Longley Baptist Church. Little Rock, AR. February 2008.
  • “How Big is your World? An Examination of Environmental Racial Composition on the Racial Identify of African American Adolescents.” Invited presentation for the College of Charleston, sponsored by the Department of Communication; the School of Humanities and Social Sciences; the School of Education, Health, and Human Performance; and the Center for Cultural Diversity. Charleston, SC. January 2008
  • “You are More than a Statistic: The Correlation between Expectations and Achievement among African American Youth.” Keynote Speech for 2007 Summer Youth Institute, Grace Reformed Episcopal Church, Moncks Corner, SC. June 2007.  

Academic Employment

  • Assistant Professor; School of Social Work, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2007.
  • Instructor; College of Social Work, University of Tennessee (2005-2007).

Educational Background

  • Ph.D. Social Work, University of Tennessee, 2007.
  • M.S.W. University of South Carolina, 2003.
  • B. A. Experimental Psychology, University of South Carolina, 2001.
    Minor: Criminal Justice
Updated 11.25.2008