July 9, 2024
Shawnee State University’s Office of the President has announced Adam Miller as the Interim Dean of the College of Business & Engineering Technology, effective July 1. Joining SSU in 2011, Miller most recently served as the Chair of the Department of Engineering Technologies.
“Adam has positioned Shawnee State as a statewide leader in advanced manufacturing and will take us to a new level of research and employment opportunities for our students,” SSU President Eric Andrew Braun said.
During his time at SSU, Miller has served in several leadership roles in addition to Associate Professor of Plastics Engineering Technology. He held the position of Assistant to Dean for Strategic Initiatives within the College of Professional Studies for four years, developing and executing initiatives to further the strategic plan, mission, and continuous improvement within the college. In 2018, he was appointed the Chairperson for the Department of Engineering Technologies, leading the department in its planning and advancement of its programs and students.
“For the past thirteen years, I have had the privilege of working with incredible colleagues in the C.H. Lute School of Business and the Department of Engineering Technologies – and now I am excited to work with them in a new role to develop the path forward for the newly formed College of Business & Engineering Technology,” said Miller. “Together, with business, industry, and community stakeholders, we have the opportunity to shape the College of Business & Engineering Technology in a way that ensures our students continue to have the education and skills to innovate, be entrepreneurial, and meet the needs of business and industry in our region.”
Miller received his Bachelor’s in Plastics Engineering Technology from SSU in 2009 before completing his Master’s in Industrial & Systems Engineering in 2012 from Ohio University. He is currently a candidate to receive his Doctorate of Engineering from Pennsylvania State University. His research interests include developing business and industry partnerships, 3D printing and additive manufacturing, injection molding process optimization, applied statistical analysis, methods and tools for continuous improvement, cost analysis, engineering education, and engineering innovation and entrepreneurship.
The College of Business & Engineering Technology offers numerous professional programs at the associate, baccalaureate, and master’s degree levels. Programs within the college offer integrated practice experiences in business and industry settings across the region. The college is made up of programs within the Department of Engineering Technologies and the C.H. Lute School of Business.
To learn more about the College of Business & Engineering Technology at Shawnee State University, visit shawnee.edu/business-engineering-tech.