Michael Miller

Michael Miller is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Demography at the College for Health, Community and Policy (HCAP), University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), specializing in social inequality, work and occupations, U.S./Mexico border dynamics, and digital sociology.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Sociology, Texas A&M University
• M.S. in Sociology, Texas A&M University
• B.S. in Sociology, Texas A&M University

His research pioneers digital sociology applications in education, notably developing a video pedagogy typology (conjuncture, testimony, infographic, pop fiction, propaganda, détournement) to align multimedia with sociological learning goals. Recent work analyzes pandemic-induced job loss mechanisms linking financial strain to psychological distress through social support erosion and identity disruption. Earlier scholarship examined job termination coping strategies and ART legal frameworks.

Publication trends reveal a 30-year evolution from occupational sociology (1990s-2000s) to digital education infrastructure (2010s), culminating in pandemic-era mental health research. Over 70% of his output focuses on multimedia integration in social sciences, with economics and psychology education receiving disproportionate repository development compared to political science.