Amanda L. Miller

Associate Professor

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

faculty

16 h-index 85 pubs 964 cited

Research Areas

Education Systems and Policy Diverse Educational Innovations Studies Teacher Education and Leadership Studies Health disparities and outcomes Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes Racial and Ethnic Identity Research Family and Disability Support Research

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Amanda L. Miller's research program investigates educational equity and inclusive practices, with a particular focus on the experiences of disabled students of color. Her work examines how educational systems and tools can perpetuate inequities, drawing on critical disability studies and culturally sustaining pedagogies. Miller has published on topics such as performing color-evasiveness in educator discourse, the role of school geographies and learning tools in reproducing inequity, and the insights of disabled activists and scholars in transforming education.

Her scholarship also addresses the self-advocacy of adults with disabilities and the support needs of college students with intellectual disabilities during transition periods. Miller's research network includes collaborations with other scholars at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, as evidenced by shared publications. Her scholarly output is reflected in an h-index of 16 and over 900 citations across 85 publications. One federal grant from the NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse, totaling $76,500, supports her investigation into novel metabolic pathways for halogenated drugs of abuse.