Kevin Miller

Kevin Miller is an Assistant Professor at Dominican University's School of Social Work (River Forest, IL) and Director of the Empowering Counseling Program Participatory Science Initiative. He combines academic research with practice as a Psychotherapist at Evanston Counseling, focusing on structural violence resistance in youth populations.

Research Themes

• Critical participatory action research with youth of color
• Decolonizing knowledge production methodologies
• Freirean problem-posing education frameworks
• Humanistic group therapy principles

His work emerges from structural social work theory and critical human rights approaches, particularly targeting structural poverty, racism, and community violence.

Scientific Awards

• Doctoral Research Associate Merit Scholarship (2019-present)
• SSWR Doctoral Travel Award (2021)
• 2023 Faculty Summer Research Grant
• After School Matters Funding (2023-2024)

Publications emphasize community-based participatory research, digital adaptations in under-resourced contexts, and youth-led human rights investigations.