She earned both her M.S.N. and her Ed.D. at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Dr. Miller is a professor of nursing at Chattanooga State Community College where she teaches medical-surgical nursing specializing in critical care. In addition, she serves as the chair of the nursing program effectiveness committee, course coordinator for the last semester of the nursing program, and liaison with area hospitals for student clinical placement. She is a past recipient of the Chattanooga State Teaching Excellence Award."