Chad Miller is a name associated with diverse fields, ranging from economic development and horticulture to successful coaching careers. This biography aims to provide a comprehensive overview of his educational background, professional experiences, and notable achievements.
Academic and Professional Background
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Chad R. Miller, Ph.D., is a Professor of Economic Development in the College of Business and Economic Development. He also serves as the Director of the Master of Science of Economic Development program and Assistant Director of the Center for Logistics, Trade, and Transportation (CLTT).
His extensive work experience includes managing shipping and global distribution for American companies based in China and Vietnam. He was also an Army Officer stationed in the Pacific Rim. His first involvement with economic development was as a trade specialist in Maryland, and prior to joining USM, he worked for the Virginia Tech Office of Economic Development.
Education
Chad has a Ph.D. from the Virginia Tech Center for Public Administration & Policy, an MBA from Boston University, and a BA in Government from the College of William & Mary.
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Another Chad Miller graduated from Pfeiffer in 1994 with a bachelor's degree in Sports Medicine and Exercise Science.
Yet another Chad Miller earned an M.S. in Chemistry and a B.A. Before completing a doctorate in Pharmacology at Yale University.
Dr. Miller enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls (UWRF) in horticulture. After UWRF, Miller continued on at Cornell University for a M.S. and Ph.D.
Prior to medical school, another Chad Miller attended college at Yale University (1995-1999) and majored in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry.
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Before cofounding Nosis, Chad worked at the frontier of protein design at Institute for Protein Design (IPD) at the University of Washington under David Baker. Prior to joining the IPD, Chad completed a doctorate in Pharmacology at Yale University focusing on cell signaling specificity and rational engineering of kinases.
After completing the Masters degree, Chad received the Dreerfellowship and spent a year conducting floriculture and breeding research in the Netherlands.
LSU-Eunice: Chad Miller played two seasons of baseball at LSU-Eunice and helped team claim 2012 Region 23 Championship as well as the 2012 National Championship.
Horticulture and Academic Interests
Dr. Miller’s areas of horticulture interest include topics related to ornamental crop production-both in the greenhouse and nursery context, geophytes (or bulbs such as tulip, lilies, dahlias and iris) and general ornamental plant physiology. He will be teaching two undergraduate courses; Ornamental Landscape Plants I and II.
Dr. Miller will be advises undergraduate students with an interest in general and ornamental horticulture. Miller’s research interests include developing and expanding currently cultivated genera for landscape and garden use, such as rhubarb (Rheum).
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Dr. Miller grew up in a small town in northwest Wisconsin. His interest for horticulture began when he was about twelve years old, when a neighbor lady gave him some flower bulbs-namely dahlias, gladiolus and cannas. He enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls (UWRF) in horticulture, and had a great mentor and advisor, Dr. Terry Ferriss. After UWRF, Miller enrolled at Cornell University for a M.S. and Ph.D., working with Drs.
I have worked on developing a multidisciplinary research program related to landscape and greenhouse plant production. Throughout the course of my career, I have been working to develop my Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) skills. Engaging in SoTL research assists in greater understanding how students learn in any specific course.
Miller did a couple of internships, one in Californiain plant breeding and one in the Netherlands for greenhouse cut flower production-both of which had a significant impact on his education.
Miller has always enjoyed the academic setting and has wanted to teach horticulture. It was his aspiration to be able to help others learn not only about plants but help others learn about themselves and the world around them.
His favorite placewell, one of his favorite places is the Netherlands. He also loves to cook, trying new dishes and sharing them with friends and family. Other activities include gardening, birding, photography, tennis, racquetball, fishing, and spending time with friends and family.
Chad grew up in a small town in northwest Wisconsin, spending a lot of time fishing, hunting and gardening-for at least a few months of the year. In high school and most of college, Chad worked painting ornamental concrete lawn ornaments.
After residency, I immediately joined the faculty and remained there for 8 more years. At Tulane, I served as the Director of Student Programs for the Department of Medicine and Associate Program Director for the IM Residency.
Coaching Career
Coach Miller has made significant strides in women's soccer. In fall of 2023, Miller directed the Catamounts to their first SoCon Championship since 2008 defeating Samford 1-0 on their home field. Miller became the second WCU coach in program history to earn SoCon Coach of the Year honors.
Additionally, the 2024 Catamounts rolled to an undefeated Southern Conference record (their first such season in program history) while outscoring conference foes 23-1 in the regular season. Additionally, the Catamounts earned a program-record eight postseason conference honors as Ava Robitaille headlined the effort with the Defensive Player of the Year crown.
In the 2017 season, Miller steered the Catamounts to its best finish since returning to Western Carolina as the head coach. Western Carolina ended 2017 with a record of 9-10-2 in a magical run.
In 2010, Miller returned to Cullowhee and had one player placed on the All-Freshman Team; Brittany Gendron. During his first stop at WCU, Miller was the recruiting coordinator and was very involved in the academic oversight of the student-athletes and the fund-raising efforts for the Catamounts.
In 2009 Miller lead the Catawba women's soccer team to a finish ranked sixth in the Southeast Region. The Indians finished the season with a 13-5-2 record and were knocked out in the semifinal round of the South Atlantic Conference Tournament.
Miller guided his alma mater Pfeiffer University's women's soccer program for seven years starting in 1999. He led the Falcons to an overall record of 80-50-9 and 54-18-6 in conference play during his tenure.
Miller directed the Lady Falcons to three consecutive Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference (CVAC) tournament finals appearances and two regular-season titles where he was also named the CVAC "Coach of the Year," in 2000 and 2005.
He possesses 21 years of total coaching experience ranging from the high school and club levels to the collegiate ranks.
Key Coaching Achievements
- 2024: SoCon record in shutouts with 14, including a program-record nine straight.
- 2023: SoCon Championship with Western Carolina (WCU).
- 2008: Southern Conference Tournament title, advancing to the NCAA Tournament (as assistant coach).
- CVAC Coach of the Year: 2000 and 2005 (at Pfeiffer University).
Team and Player Achievements
- 2024: Undefeated Southern Conference record.
- 2024: Program-record eight postseason conference honors.
- 2023: SoCon Offensive Player of the Year (Isabella DeMarco).
WCU was led by SoCon Offensive Player of the Year Isabella DeMarco along with Naya Marcil and Becca Campbell who earned first team honors plus Sarah Engen and Leanne Trudel who claimed second team honors. Sofia Goclowski and Emma Soucy picked up all-freshman team honors.
Double-digit goal efforts from Milla Syska (11) and Naya Marcil (10) led the 2024 Catamounts offensively as they became the first duo to record 10+ goals in the same season since 2001. Isabella Demarco tied for with Marcil for the second-most points on the team with 25 as the standout junior posted nine assists and eight goals in the 2024 campaign.
She also garnered first-team all-conference honors along with Leane Trudel, Becca Campbell, Naya Marcill, Isabella DeMarco, and Milla Syska.
As a team, WCU scored their most points in a season since 2001 which included 44 goals (third-most in program history).
In the 2018 season, Miller navigated the team through crucial player injuries to help lead the Catamounts to a No. 4 seed in the Southern Conference Championships for the second-straight season. WCU dropped a tough match to No.
As the No. 4 seed in the SoCon Championships, Western Carolina notched shutouts over VMI and No. 1 seed Furman to reach the championship game against UNCG.
In 2016, WCU was the No. 7 seed and defeated No.
In 2014, Miller led the team to a sixth seed in the Southern Conference Championships before falling to No. 3 seed Mercer 2-1 in the quarterfinals.
In 2013, led the team to its first double-digit win season, 10 wins, since 2008 when the Catamounts amassed 13 victories.
During his tenure at Pfeiffer, the Falcons were honored five-straight seasons, from 2001-05, with the NSCAA & Adidas College Team Academic Award.
Miller also coached 36 All-CVAC players and 17 all-tournament acknowledgments, including three CVAC Players of the Year and one freshman of the year.
During his first stop at WCU, Miller was the recruiting coordinator and was very involved in the academic oversight of the student-athletes and the fund-raising efforts for the Catamounts. He additionally oversaw three graduate assistant coaches and trained the WCU goalkeepers for a program that posted a 32-23-8 overall mark and won the 2008 Southern Conference Tournament title, advancing to the NCAA Tournament.
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Personal Life
Miller was married to the former Stacey Radford in January of 2010 and they have two sons Thomas (17) and Carson (13).
Outside of work, Chad loves to travel and experience new cultures. He would really like to visit the African continent and go on safari, to see both the wildlife and flora. Cooking is another interest and Chad enjoys serving up a tasty dish now and then. Other activities include gardening, birding, photography, tennis, racquetball, fishing, and spending time with friends and family.
Other Chad Millers
Full name is Chad Joseph Miller... Born June 1, 1992, in Baton Rouge, La... Son of Richard Miller and Lori Hagan... Has three brothers, Sam Sirman, Coby Miller and Kade Hagan... Has one sister, Lindsey Sirman... Brother, Coby, was a pitcher at McNeese State...
2013 (Junior)Made 15 relief appearances and finished the season with an 0-1 record and a 5.94 ERA and seven strikeouts in 16.2 innings of work... Made Warhawk debut against Wake Forest... Had relief appearances in both midweek games against No. 6 Ole Miss... PrepWas a three-year letterwinner in baseball at Sulphur HS... Posted a 7-5 record with a 1.25 ERA as a senior and garnered first-team all-district, first-team all-southwest Louisiana and honorable mention all-state honors... Was tabbed second-team all-district as a junior... Personal
At Nosis, Chad oversees all wet lab capabilities, including multiple high-throughput biochemical discovery and validation assays. Chad has expanded the laboratory team by hiring exceptional researchers from academia and industry across multiple disciplines. He is responsible for enabling and coordinating the chemistry, biochemistry, cell biology, and translational functions at Nosis.
He has published over 20 papers contributing to mathematical and computational biochemistry, cell signaling, and immunological ligand design. His h-index is 16, and his Erdős number is 2.
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