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Dr. Susan Miller is an Assistant Professor in the Occupational Safety and Health department at Â鶹Éç.  She earned both her BS (1992) and MS (1995) degrees in Occupational Safety and Health at Â鶹Éç.  She later completed her Ph.D. in 2020 at Southern Illinois University.  Dr. Miller began her career in the safety field working as a safety director and risk manager starting in 1994.  In 2002, Dr. Miller returned to Â鶹Éç to work full-time overseeing safety programs at the university.  She has served as Safety Training Coordinator, Assistant Director of Environmental Safety and Health, Adjunct, and Lead Instructor at Murray State University.  Dr. Miller joined the Occupational Safety and Health department as Assistant Professor with more than 25 years of experience in the safety field.

Courses taught at Â鶹Éç

• OSH 299 Professional Development Seminar

• OSH 310 Fire Safety & Emergency Preparedness Preplanning

• OSH 320 Environmental & Occupational Health Engineering Technology

• OSH 353 Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Workplace

• OSH 384 Construction Safety

• OSH 445 Loss Control Measurement and Management

• OSH 511 Hazardous Waste Site Operations

• OSH 550 Safety and Health Program Management and Training

Education

• Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy

  Health Education

  Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, 2020

  Factors Affecting Comprehensibility of the Globally Harmonized System of Chemicals in the United States

• M.S. Master of Science

  Occupational Safety and Health

  Â鶹Éç, Murray, Kentucky, 1995

• B.S. Bachelor of Science

  Occupational Safety and Health

  Â鶹Éç, Murray, Kentucky, 1992

Certifications and licensure

• Asbestos Inspector Certification
  

• Authorized OSHA 10 & 30-hour Construction Instructor
  

• Certificate of Specialization in Industrial Hygiene
  

• Laser Safety Officer Certification
  

• Radiation Safety Officer Certification
  

• Underground Storage Tank EPA Designated Compliance Manager r 

Professional experience prior to Â鶹Éç

• Assistant Director, Environmental Safety and Health, Â鶹Éç, 2015-2023.

• Lead Instructor, Occupational Safety and Health Training Center, Â鶹Éç, 2003-present.

• Adjunct, Department of Occupational Safety and Health, Â鶹Éç, 2000-2001 and 2008-2018.

• Safety Training Coordinator, Environmental Safety and Health, Â鶹Éç, 2002-2015.

• Safety Director/Risk Manager, Duke and Long Distributing, 1999-2000.

• Safety Officer/Risk Management Assistant, Western Baptist Hospital, 1994-1999.

Professional associations and service work

• Member, American Society of Safety Professionals

• Member, National Safety Council

• Member, International Society for Occupational Ergonomics and Safety

• Executive Committee, Kentucky Safety and Health Network

• Steering Committee Member, Pilot Research Project (PRP), University of Cincinnati NIOSH-funded Education and Research Center (ERC)

• Faculty Advisor, Rho Sigma Kappa, OSH Honor Society

• Â鶹Éç Faculty Senate Representative for the Department of Occupational Safety and Health

Presentations and research

Presentations

• "OSHA 10-hour Construction Safety", Kentucky Safety and Health Network Governor's Safety Conference, Owensboro, KY (August 2025).
• "Reshaping Resilience: Mental Health Challenges in Post-Pandemic Students and Workforce Readiness", International Society for Occupational Ergonomics and Safety Conference, Orlando, FL (July 2025).
• "Utilizing AI with Digital Human Modeling to Assess Risk for MSDs in Non-fireground Firefighter Activities", University of Cincinnati Pilot Research Program (PRP) Symposium, Cincinnati, OH (October 2025).

Research Support

• 2025-2026, Grant Awarded: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Training Project Grant (TPG) 5T03OH008437-20 ($135,708), Role: Intern/Co-op Supervisor, Title: Occupational Safety and Health Program Improvement.
• 2024-2025, Grant Awarded: Department of Energy ($1.5 million), Role: Co-Principal Investigator (PI), Title: Heat Stress Monitoring Technology Comparative Study.
• 2024-2025, Grant Awarded: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health through the Pilot Research Program of the University of Cincinnati Education and Research Center Grant #T42OH008432 ($6,000), Role: Principal Investigator (PI), Title: Utilizing AI with the Digital Human Modeling to Assess Risk of MSDs in Non-Fireground Firefighter Activities.