Taylor Cole Miller

Taylor Cole Miller is an Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, directing the Communication and Media Lab (CaML). He holds a Ph.D. in Media & Cultural Studies from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, along with degrees from the University of Texas–Austin and the University of Kansas. His research focuses on television histories, syndication, and queer media studies, with notable work on Bewitched and The Golden Girls.

Education:

• Ph.D., Media & Cultural Studies, University of Wisconsin–Madison (campus-wide teaching award)
• M.A., Radio, TV, Film, University of Texas–Austin (outstanding thesis award)
• B.S. & B.A., University of Kansas (with distinctions in Journalism/Media and Spanish)
• Non-USA Diplomas, University of Alcalá and University of Santiago de Compostela

Research Interests:

• Television Syndication & Retextuality
• Queer and Feminist Media Criticism
• Broadcast History & Policy
• 1980s Television Cultures

Awards:

• Wisconsin Teaching Fellow & Scholar (2022-23)
• Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Delta Pi, and Kappa Tau Alpha honor societies

Teaching & Labs:

• Directs CaML lab for digital media production and AI/virtual reality
• Teaches courses like Media & Sexuality, Digital Media Production, and 1980s TV seminars

Media Projects:

• Co-edited The Golden Girls: Essays from the Lanai (forthcoming)
• Executive producer of Below Baldwin and Peabody Awards media initiatives