Queinnise Miller, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership,
College of Education
Contact number: 281-283-3512
Email: millerq@uhcl.edu
Office: B1111-13
Biography
Even after more than 20 years as an educator, Dr. Queinnise Miller continues to have
a passion for teaching, learning, and leading. As a teacher, motivational speaker,
trainer, author, and educational leader, she is driven by a belief that all children
deserve a world class education regardless of cultural or economic background.
Her proudest work has been that of a school principal; she believes her job is to
support and serve the people who make the magic happen, the people who really make
the difference, teachers. Her background is in English as a second language, bilingual
education, and foreign language instruction.
Dr. Miller served as a school administrator, senior manager for leadership development,
and a director in the Office of School Leadership in Houston ISD, the seventh largest
in the nation serving over 215,000 scholars. She has trained and supported thousands
of leaders at all levels with understanding the meaning of instructional leadership
and its impact on developing exceptional teachers.
Dr. Miller has been published and highlighted in The Chronicle of Higher Learning
and National Forum of Applied Educational Research Journal and presented research
at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Conference. In her book, she
shares her story as a teacher in an urban school and offers advice, suggestions, and
insights for aspiring, new, and veteran teachers.
Dr. Miller holds a bachelor’s degree in Spanish from the University of Houston, a
master’s in educational administration, and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Educational
Leadership from Prairie View A&M University. She is also a mother of two beautiful
children.
Areas of Expertise
- Leadership
- Culturally Responsive Caring & Pedagogy
- Bilingual/ESL Education
- Principalship
- Mentorship
- School Culture & Climate
Courses (Current Academic Year)
- ADSU 6132 - Curriculum
- ADSU 6233 - Principalship
Research Projects
- Educator Cultural Proficiency Insight Tool: Construction & Validation of the Measurement of Cultural Proficiency