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Matt Miller serves as Professor and Interim Director of Auburn University's School of Kinesiology, where he also holds roles as Graduate Program Officer and Director of the Performance and Exercise Psychophysiology Laboratory. His academic progression at Auburn spans Assistant Professor (2012-2017), Associate Professor (2017-2022), and current Professor (2022–present), with additional leadership as Assistant Director (2023-2025) and Interim Director (2025–present). He maintains a courtesy joint appointment in the Department of Psychological Sciences.
Dr. Miller's educational background includes:
- Ph.D. in Neuroscience and Cognitive Science (2012) from the University of Maryland under Bradley D. Hatfield
- M.S. in Exercise, Fitness, and Health Promotion (2008) from George Mason University
- B.A. in Political Science (2005) from Elizabethtown College
His research integrates neuroscientific methods with motor learning and sport/exercise psychology, focusing on EEG/ERP correlates of skill acquisition, feedback processing, and exercise cognition. Key investigations examine self-talk mechanisms, perceptions of success, occupational performance in firefighters, and automatic processing of exercise stimuli. His work frequently addresses methodological concerns in motor learning literature, including publication bias and underpowered designs.
Recent publications (2024-2025) reveal three dominant trends: (1) Electrophysiological analysis of reward processing during motor learning using ERP components like reward positivity; (2) Translational applications in occupational settings, particularly firefighter performance under physiological stress; (3) Critical examinations of theoretical frameworks like OPTIMAL theory and self-controlled practice paradigms. His interdisciplinary approach bridges neuroscience, kinesiology, and psychology through rigorous experimental designs.
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As Graduate Program Officer, Dr. Miller oversees graduate education in Kinesiology while directing the Performance and Exercise Psychophysiology Laboratory. His service includes leadership in Auburn University's Tigers Advocates and Allies program and faculty diversity initiatives, evidenced by publications on aligning faculty demographics with student populations. Specific grant funding details were not provided, though his extensive publication record suggests sustained research support.
The Performance and Exercise Psychophysiology Laboratory conducts cutting-edge research using EEG, ERP, and physiological monitoring to investigate motor learning mechanisms, exercise cognition, and occupational performance. Current projects examine neural correlates of feedback processing, automatic associations with physical activity, and sex-specific physiological responses during high-demand tasks. The lab collaborates with Auburn's Center for Neuroscience Initiative and Department of Psychological Sciences.
