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Christopher Miller
Associate
Director, Appalachian Center, College
Curator, Artifacts & Exhibits Studio Bruce,
Room 225
CPO 2196
Phone: 859-985-3373
Fax: 859-985-3903
E-Mail:
At Berea College since 1993
| Degrees |
- B.S., Georgia
Institute of Technology, 1984
- M.A., University
of Delaware, 1990
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| Special Interests |
- Material
culture theory & methods, especially as applied to
teaching
- Applications of Media Theory to teaching and learning
- Place-based education
- Project-based pedagogy and guided design
- Digitization for collections access
- The history of Berea College crafts and industries
- The history of skittles-like games
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| Affiliations |
- The
Kentucky Association of Museums
- Appalachian
Studies Association
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| Biography |
| Christopher
Miller has spent his career exploring the application of
museum-like modes of teaching and learning in museums and
in the world of higher education. He has been at Berea College
since 1993, initially appointed as Director of Berea College's
Appalachian Museum. While at Berea, Miller has also served
as Network Services Administrator and Interim Director of
the Appalachian Center. Prior to coming to Berea Miller spent
seven years working in public museums: The Minnesota History
Center, the Outagamie Museum (Appleton, WI), and the Houdini
Historical Center. While training for this work, he also
worked in museums Wilmington, Delaware and Statesburo, Georgia. |
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