Wesley P. Miller IV

Wesley P. Miller IV, known as Jack, serves as an Associate Professor of Professional Practice at the University of Miami School of Communication. Bringing over 30 years of professional experience in public relations, he is a retired United States Air Force public affairs officer (1992-2014) who held high-level assignments supporting the Secretary of Defense, State Department, Congress, and White House on national security issues. At the university, he serves as a faculty senator, chairs the School of Communication’s Security and Scholarship Committees, and advises multiple student organizations including UM PRSSA, the UM Veterans Student Organization, and UM political groups.

His expertise spans public relations, crisis communication, government and military affairs, strategic communication, media relations, and national security communication. He has advised public relations efforts in over 10 countries, from humanitarian initiatives in Africa to combat media operations in Afghanistan where he served as senior advisor to President Hamid Karzai and Afghan cabinet ministers. His strategic counsel contributed to major initiatives including a $34 billion aircraft contract during Middle East policy assignments under the Secretary of Defense.

Professor Miller has received significant recognition including the Department of Defense’s #1 Public Relations Officer designation, 19 U.S. Air Force-level public relations awards, and the Public Relations Society of America’s Best of Silver Anvil Award in 2010 for outstanding issues management.

He actively supports military veterans through Wounded Warrior Project and co-founded the South Florida Defense Alliance. He serves as advisor to the Miami-Dade County Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee, is Senior Counsel for Government & Military Affairs at rbb Communications, and acts as PR/protocol director for the Miami Beach Air & Sea Show. His external roles include serving as an expert witness in defamation cases and overseeing student disciplinary hearings at the university.