Marla Miller

Marla Miller joined the faculty of the History Department in 1999. A prizewinning historian of U.S. women, work, and material culture, Professor Miller has published four books, two edited collections, and numerous articles. As director of the Public History Program from 2002 to 2021, she brings to this new role more than twenty years of experience in program development and community engagement.  She is an alumna of the 2019 HERS institute, and served as President of the National Council on Public History from 2018 to 2020.  In her public history practice, as an educator and/or PI or co-PI on numerous grants and contracts, she has led on- and off-campus collaborations with a wide range of organizations, including local historical societies and commissions, a diverse array of museums and historic sites, a number of small and large scholarly and professional associations, and the National Park Service.   
 
As Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives, Miller advances collaborative efforts that align with goals articulated in the Campus and College’s Strategic Plans.   Priorities include work in Health Humanities, the Applied Humanities, and other ways to build on the strengths of UMass faculty, staff, and student research in ways that address the pressing questions and issues of the present day.