Camden Miller

Camden Miller is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the School of Architecture and Planning, University at Buffalo. She serves as Director of Operations and Project Management for the Rudy Bruner Center for Urban Excellence (RBC) and collaborates with the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) and a historic preservation firm.

Education:

• PhD in Urban Planning, University at Buffalo (2022)
• Master of Urban Planning (Community Development and Neighborhood Planning specialization) with Advanced Graduate Certificate in Historic Preservation, University at Buffalo (2016)
• Bachelor of Science in Conservation Resource Studies, University of California, Berkeley (2013), with minors in Urban Design and Music

Research Interests: Miller specializes in housing market dynamics, particularly addressing systemic exclusion of underrepresented groups (people of color, low-income populations) and pathways to equitable affordable housing. Her work also explores informal rental arrangements, housing law impacts, and historic preservation, including the commemoration of historically significant gay places.

Scientific Awards:

• New York State Association for Affordable Housing (NYSAFAH) Fellowship
• WNY APA Best Practice Award
• Upstate APA Best Practice Award
• University at Buffalo Doctoral Program Student Excellence Award
• University at Buffalo Best Thesis Award
• University at Buffalo Academic Excellence Award
• Dean’s Award
• Tau Sigma Delta National Honor Society membership

Professional Experience: Prior roles include work at the US Department of Energy, US Army Corps of Engineers, University of California, Berkeley (College of Environmental Design), and a nanochemistry lab at the University of Texas at Dallas. She also contributed to a co-authored book chapter titled "Commemorating Historically Significant Gay Places."