Paul Miller, EdD
Dr. Paul D. Miller serves as Acting Associate Vice President for Teaching and Learning Excellence at Montgomery College, where he provides strategic leadership for collegewide efforts that strengthen teaching, faculty development, instructional innovation, accessibility, and student-centered learning. His portfolio includes the Center for Teaching and Learning and the Institute for Part-Time Faculty Engagement and Support. He works collaboratively with academic leaders, faculty, staff, and cross-divisional partners to build institutional capacity and advance the College's Strategic Plan and Academic Master Plan.
A teacher educator and instructional designer by training and practice, Dr. Miller's work is grounded in educational psychology and more than two decades of experience translating research on how people learn into practical approaches for educators. His scholarship and professional practice center on instructional design, collaborative learning methodologies, faculty learning and development, and the design of inclusive, technology-enhanced learning environments. Throughout his career, he has worked across the continuum from classroom teaching and instructional coaching to curriculum design, educational research, large-scale implementation, and institutional leadership.
At Montgomery College, Dr. Miller has led the development of a comprehensive faculty learning ecosystem that includes faculty onboarding, multi-year professional learning pathways, faculty learning communities, instructional design support, and collegewide initiatives in digital accessibility, instructional technology, inclusive teaching, and high-impact teaching practices. This work includes the Academy for Teaching Transformation, a multi-year faculty development program supporting new faculty throughout their first three years at the College, and My Professional Learning Accountability Network (My PLAN), an integrated approach to faculty onboarding and continued professional growth. His leadership has also included the College's transition to Blackboard Ultra and the development and institutionalization of the Universal Design Center.
Dr. Miller is the creator of the CLEAR Framework, a practical approach to digital accessibility and inclusive design that translates accessibility and Universal Design for Learning principles into actionable practices for educators. In 2026, he received the UDL Innovative Practice Award from CAST in recognition of his work advancing Universal Design for Learning through innovative, institution-wide approaches that make inclusive design practical, scalable, and sustainable.
Dr. Miller also contributes to institutional leadership, strategic planning, and participatory governance. He serves as Chair of the Montgomery College College Council and has held leadership roles supporting implementation of the College's Strategic Plan and Academic Master Plan. In addition to his leadership at Montgomery College, Dr. Miller serves as adjunct faculty at the Johns Hopkins University School of Education, where he teaches graduate and doctoral courses in instructional design, educational technology and artificial intelligence, research and evaluation, and teaching and learning. He also advises doctoral students whose applied research addresses areas such as educational program and system development, implementation fidelity, technology integration, and the effective and ethical use of artificial intelligence in education.
An active scholar-practitioner, Dr. Miller has authored and co-authored book chapters, peer-reviewed articles, conference proceedings, practitioner publications, and curriculum resources addressing instructional design, collaborative learning, faculty development, digital accessibility, Universal Design for Learning, educational technology, and artificial intelligence in education. His scholarship reflects a longstanding commitment to connecting research, design, and practice to develop approaches that educators and institutions can implement at scale.
Prior to joining Montgomery College, Dr. Miller served with the Maryland State Department of Education's Division of Early Intervention and Special Education Services, where he led strategic operations and monitoring and accountability initiatives, including the development of a statewide microcredentialing program. Earlier in his career, he held leadership roles with Johns Hopkins University and the Success for All Foundation, where he led the development and studied the implementation of technology-enhanced instructional materials, professional learning systems, personalized learning initiatives, and large-scale educational programs. His career has included work with educational organizations and school systems across the United States and internationally, as well as leadership of major federally and state-funded educational initiatives.
Dr. Miller earned a Doctor of Education from Johns Hopkins University with a focus on instructional design for teaching and learning and a Master of Arts in Instructional Systems Development from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.