Michael Miller

Michael joined OEIE in January 2020 and is currently a research and evaluation associate. He holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Washburn University and a master’s and doctorate in sociology from Kansas State University. During his graduate studies, he served as a teaching assistant for Introduction to Sociology, Sociological Theory, and Social Research Methods, and taught his own courses in Introduction to Sociology, Social Interaction, and Sociology of Food and Agriculture. Michael worked on a USDA grant as a graduate student and has published research in national journals, including his master's thesis in Rural Sociology— which was also cited in The 1619 Project—and a highly cited article on university student food insecurity in the Online Journal of Rural Research and Policy. He brings expertise in communication, research, qualitative data collection including interviewing and facilitated discussions, and analysis, with particular knowledge of the food system, rural development, food insecurity, and poverty. Michael is especially interested in agricultural projects where social science is highly integrated.