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Christian B. Miller is the A.C. Reid Professor of Philosophy at Wake Forest University, where he has taught since 2004. He earned his B.A. from Princeton University and his Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame. Miller is a prominent scholar specializing in ethics, philosophy of religion, and moral psychology, with particular expertise in character studies and virtue ethics.
Miller's research focuses on the intersection of philosophical analysis and empirical psychological findings, particularly regarding moral character and virtues. He has directed three major research initiatives: The Character Project (2010-2015), funded by $5.6 million from the John Templeton Foundation; The Beacon Project (2015-2018), funded by $3.9 million from the Templeton Religion Trust; and currently The Honesty Project (2018-2023), funded by $4.6 million from the John Templeton Foundation. These projects have brought together scholars from philosophy, psychology, and theology to examine moral character from multiple disciplinary perspectives.
His publication record demonstrates consistent output in ethics and moral psychology, with his most recent book Honesty: The Philosophy and Psychology of a Neglected Virtue (2021) continuing his examination of specific virtues following The Character Gap: How Good Are We? (2017) and Character and Moral Psychology (2014). Miller's work often addresses challenges from situationist psychology to traditional virtue ethics while developing nuanced accounts of moral character.
Notable Awards:
- 2014 Kulynych Family Omicron Delta Kappa Award for Student Engagement
- 2009 Wake Forest University Reid-Doyle Prize for Excellence in Teaching
- 2009 Wake Forest University Award for Excellence in Research
Miller is also a regular contributor to Forbes and has written for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Dallas Morning News, Aeon, and Christianity Today, demonstrating his ability to translate complex philosophical concepts for broader audiences. His research program represents a significant interdisciplinary contribution to understanding moral character through both philosophical analysis and psychological investigation.
