WILLIAM MILLER

William Miller is currently Associate Director for Program Management and Federal Relations for the UMass Amherst Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE). The Center manages both UMass Extension and the Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station, programs that have been sustained for well over 100 years through a combination of Massachusetts and federal (USDA) funds. Dr. Miller received degrees from three public, Land-grant universities in the field of Human Development & Family Studies, a BS from Cornell University in 1987, an MS from University of Maryland in 1991 and a PhD from the University of Wisconsin in 2001. He provides management and oversight for all areas of Extension programming, especially the Massachusetts 4-H Youth Development Program. He supports the work of approximately 20 Extension Faculty members in 9 different academic departments and he created “CAFE Summer Scholars,” an endowed summer internship program for undergraduate students who gain academic and professional experience within the diverse portfolio of research and extension programs supported by CAFE. He recently served as Chair of the Northeast Extension Directors association and is currently a member of the National 4-H Leadership Committee. Throughout his career, he has promoted academic research where the resulting scholarship is integrated with educational programs, resources, tools or technologies that meet the needs of citizens, communities, organizations, businesses, government agencies, or policymakers. He is currently working in Massachusetts and regionally to expand the delivery of Extension programs and resources to culturally diverse, underserved, and urban audiences.