Robert L. Miller Jr.

Robert L. Miller Jr. is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Welfare at the University at Albany, part of the College of Integrated Health Sciences. His work bridges social work, public health, and spirituality, with a focus on Black sexual minorities and HIV disease management.

• PhD, Columbia University (2000)
• MPhil, Columbia University (1998)
• MSW, University of Pennsylvania (1994)
• Certification in Health Policy and Administration, Columbia University

Dr. Miller's research explores the bio-psycho-social-spiritual dimensions of health, emphasizing resilience and intersectionality among marginalized communities. He teaches courses in generalist social work practice, cultural diversity, spirituality, and African policy. His interdisciplinary approach integrates body-mind-spirit frameworks into social work education.

His international engagement is centered on the US-Africa Partnership, which he directs, facilitating annual study tours to Sub-Saharan and Eastern Africa to examine social work policy in child welfare, gender rights, and HIV services. He has held visiting professorships at Addis Ababa University, University of Gondar, Bahir Dar University (Ethiopia), University of the Western Cape (South Africa), and the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies at the University of California, San Francisco.

Dr. Miller has consulted with state and federal agencies on mental health, spirituality, and HIV, and participated in the White House Office on National AIDS Policy Summit. He is actively engaged in teaching, research, and global outreach, with no indication of retirement or part-time status.

• Director, US-Africa Partnership to Build Stronger Communities
• Consultant, State and Federal Agencies (Mental Health, Spirituality, HIV)
• White House Office on National AIDS Policy Summit Participant

He has led multiple Africa Study Tours (2010, 2015, 2016, 2018) and moderated professional panels on media and justice. His work emphasizes experiential learning and socio-political-historical analysis in global social work contexts.