Montana Miller

Montana Miller is an Associate Professor at Bowling Green State University, affiliated with the School of Cultural & Critical Studies and the Department of Popular Culture. She works at 247 Shatzel Hall and can be contacted at montanm@bgsu.edu. Her academic journey includes a Ph.D. in Folklore and Mythology from UCLA, an M.A. from UCLA, and a B.A. from Harvard University.

• Education
  • Ph.D. in Folklore and Mythology, UCLA
  • M.A. in Folklore and Mythology, UCLA
  • B.A. in Folklore and Mythology, Harvard University

Dr. Miller's research focuses on emerging traditions and symbolic expression in youth culture, including Internet communities, dramatic drunk driving prevention programs, and skydivers' beliefs about mortality. Her publications explore interdisciplinary intersections of folklore, digital ethnography, and cultural analysis, with a strong emphasis on youth-driven practices and virtual fieldwork.

Her work spans diverse subfields such as folk drama, digital media, ethical research, symbolic expression, and artistic career development. Although no scientific awards are listed in the provided text, her contributions to youth culture studies and digital ethnography remain significant. She actively engages in university governance through the Arts and Humanities Curriculum Committee, BGeX program, and BGSU Human Subjects Review Board, while maintaining memberships in the American Folklore Society and Western States Folklore Society.

• Professional Service
  • Arts and Humanities Curriculum Committee
  • BGeX Program
  • BGSU Human Subjects Review Board
• Organizations
  • American Folklore Society
  • Western States Folklore Society

Dr. Miller teaches courses like Health, Illness, Addiction, and Culture, Internet Communities, and Summer Camp Ethnography, reflecting her commitment to understanding contemporary cultural phenomena through both traditional and digital lenses.