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Char Miller is the W.M. Keck Professor of Environmental Analysis and History at Pomona College, where he has been on faculty since 2007. He also serves as the Director of Environmental Analysis and plays a central role in the 5C Environmental Analysis program across The Claremont Colleges. His academic home spans the Environmental Analysis and History departments within the College of Letters and Science.
Miller holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in History from Johns Hopkins University and a B.A. in History and Political Studies from Pitzer College. His research and teaching focus on the intersections of U.S. environmental policy, history, and politics, with particular expertise in:
- Public lands management
- Western water politics
- Urban development and environmental justice
- Wildland fire policy
- Immigration and border security
- Environmental history and cultural narratives
His recent publications, including Burn Scars (2024), Natural Consequences (2022), and West Side Rising (2021), reflect a deep engagement with environmental disasters, historical memory, and social equity. The 15 most recent articles in his body of work demonstrate a consistent focus on the environmental history of the American West, water governance, urban river systems, and the legacy of conservation figures. His scholarship often bridges academic research with public discourse, evident in his frequent media appearances on wildfires, land use, and climate adaptation.
Miller’s scientific contributions have been recognized with numerous awards, including:
- Pomfret School Distinguished Alumni Award (2020)
- Pomona College Alumni Service Award (2015)
- Wig Distinguished Professor Award for Excellence in Teaching (2013)
- Piper Professor for Excellence in Teaching and Service (2002)
- USDA Forest Service New Century of Service Annual Award (2005)
He has also received distinguished appointments such as the Organization of American Historians Distinguished Lecturer (2007–2010). Beyond research and teaching, Miller is actively involved in public scholarship—as a senior fellow of the Pinchot Institute for Conservation, a fellow of the Forest History Society and Texas State Historical Association, and a consulting historian for over a dozen documentaries. He has also served on editorial boards for major journals including Environmental History, Pacific Historical Review, and Journal of Forestry, and currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of EnviroLab Asia Journal and Eastern Sierra History Journal.
