Faculty Profile for Dr. Cindy Faith Miller

Biography Section

Biography and Education

Cindy Faith Miller is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education & School Psychology. She earned her Ph.D. in School Psychology from New York University, her M.A. in Counseling Psychology from Arcadia University, and her B.A. in Psychology from Penn State University. She is a Licensed Psychologist and a Nationally Certified School Psychologist. Prior to arriving at Texas State, Dr. Miller worked for 11 years as an Assistant Research Professor at Arizona State University (ASU). She also has over 3 years of experience serving students with emotional and behavioral difficulties as a School Psychologist at the Devereaux Foundation.

Teaching Interests

Dr. Miller has experience teaching statistics, clinical, and developmental courses. Dr. Miller strives to incorporate inclusive pedagogical approaches so that all students have a strong sense of belonging. She has developed a research-informed teaching philosophy with the intention of facilitating inclusive, engaging, and stimulating learning communities.

Research Interests

Dr. Miller’s research and service activities seek to understand and promote diversity, inclusion, and equity in educational settings. She studies social (e.g., gender stereotypes) and academic (e.g., growth mindset beliefs) cognitions and is involved in developing and implementing school-based interventions to promote positive peer relationships, inclusive school communities, and academic success. At ASU, Dr. Miller led a National Science Foundation-funded project designed to understand and promote engineering engagement in underrepresented children. The Equity in Engineering project involves exploring the role of stereotypes, achievement-related beliefs, and teacher/parent beliefs and practices, and implementing a growth mindset intervention to promote STEM engagement and performance in elementary school children.