2008 Woodie Awards
Diane Miller selected as vice provost for academic affairs
Alex Moorman
Issue date: 7/23/08 Section: News
Diane Miller has been named MTSU's new vice provost for Academic Affairs after formerly being interim vice provost for the past year.
Miller, a professor of Mathematics, received her Ph.D. in Mathematics Education from the University of Missouri, Columbia.
"Well I was in the position that I had before but now I'm permanent," Miller said.
Miller has been interim vice provost for academic affairs for three years before now. She served from 2002 through 2004 and was asked to come back in January of 2008 to serve for a period of time as interim.
Miller said she didn't know how long she'd hold that position because a national search was conducted for a replacement so she also decided to apply for the position in hope of holding it permanently.
"We interviewed three candidates but ultimately she was our best applicant," said Kaylene Gebert executive vice president and provost at MTSU.
Miller said her responsibilities include all matters dealing with curriculum issues on campus, so if a department wants to form a new major or a new degree program, there's a process on campus to which that request has to be approved.
In addition to new degree programs, Miller said that the Office of Academic Affairs also handles grade appeals.
"There's a number of directors that report to this office like African-American Studies, Aging Studies, Women's Studies, and the director for transfer students just to name a few," Miller said. "There are a number of other offices on campus that report to me."
In addition to currently serving as the interim vice provost of academic affairs and taking over the position permanently in the fall, Miller also serves as director of MTSU's Undergraduate Center and as the director of the McNair Scholars Program.
Miller is known internationally for her expertise in mathematics education and most recently coordinated MTSU's first highly successful U.S.-Sino Conference on Mathematics and Science Education.
Miller, a professor of Mathematics, received her Ph.D. in Mathematics Education from the University of Missouri, Columbia.
"Well I was in the position that I had before but now I'm permanent," Miller said.
Miller has been interim vice provost for academic affairs for three years before now. She served from 2002 through 2004 and was asked to come back in January of 2008 to serve for a period of time as interim.
Miller said she didn't know how long she'd hold that position because a national search was conducted for a replacement so she also decided to apply for the position in hope of holding it permanently.
"We interviewed three candidates but ultimately she was our best applicant," said Kaylene Gebert executive vice president and provost at MTSU.
Miller said her responsibilities include all matters dealing with curriculum issues on campus, so if a department wants to form a new major or a new degree program, there's a process on campus to which that request has to be approved.
In addition to new degree programs, Miller said that the Office of Academic Affairs also handles grade appeals.
"There's a number of directors that report to this office like African-American Studies, Aging Studies, Women's Studies, and the director for transfer students just to name a few," Miller said. "There are a number of other offices on campus that report to me."
In addition to currently serving as the interim vice provost of academic affairs and taking over the position permanently in the fall, Miller also serves as director of MTSU's Undergraduate Center and as the director of the McNair Scholars Program.
Miller is known internationally for her expertise in mathematics education and most recently coordinated MTSU's first highly successful U.S.-Sino Conference on Mathematics and Science Education.
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