Faculty Profile for Dr. Kevin Miller

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Dr. Kevin Miller
Professor — Dept of Health & Human Performance
JOW A114
phone: (512) 245-2951
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Grants
Service

Biography Section

Biography and Education

 Dr. Kevin Miller is a Professor and Athletic Trainer in the Department of Health and Human Performance at Texas State University. His research expertise includes the causes, treatments, and prevention of exertional heat illnesses with a specific emphasis on exercise-associated muscle cramping and exertional heatstroke in American football.
He has published over 70 peer-reviewed book chapters and journal articles and presented over 120 international, national, or regional presentations on heat illness. He has Chaired or co-authored 5 different heat illness position statements including the 2021 NATA Roundtable on the Prehospital Care of Exertional Heatstroke and the 2015 NATA Position Statement on Exertional Heat Illness.

He is a Fellow of the NATA and was the recipient of the 2019 MATS Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award and the 2022 GLATA Outstanding Educator Award. Stories about his research have appeared in the New York Times, Men’s Health Journal, the BBC, and National Geographic, to name a few.

He is a member of the Korey Stringer Institute’s Medical and Science Advisory Board; an Associate Editor for the Journal of Athletic Training; a member of several medical journals’ Editorial Boards; and a member of the NATA’s Convention Program Committee. ​

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Miller, K. C., Koldenhoven, R. M., & Lally, E. M. (2025). Validity of common body temperature sites and gait parameters during a heat tolerance test. Temperature.
  • Miller, K. C. (n.d.). Polar Life Pod cooling efficacy when small volumes of water are available to treat exercise-induced hyperthermia. Wilderness Emerg Med.
  • Miller, K. C., Amaria, N., Scarneo-Miller, S., Casa, D., Jardine, J., Stearns, R., & O’Connor, P. (2024). Exertional heatstroke survivors’ knowledge and beliefs about exertional heatstroke diagnosis, treatment, and return to play. J Athl Train, 59, 1063–1069.
  • Miller, K. C., McDermott, B., Yeargin, S., Fiol, A., & Schwellnus, M. (2022). An evidence-based review of the pathophysiology, treatment, and prevention of exercise associated muscle cramps. J Athl Train, 57, 5–15.
  • Miller, K. C., Casa, D., Adams, W., Hosokawa, Y., Cates, J., Emrich, C., … Smith, S. (2021). Round table on preseason  heat safety in secondary school athletics:  Prehospital care of exertional heatstroke patients. J Athl Train, 56, 372–382.

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: College Achievement Award for Service, College of Education. 2024
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Professional Development Excellence Award, National Athletic Trainers Association. 2022
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Outstanding Educator Award, Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association. March 2022
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award, MATS. June 2019
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Faculty Excellence Award, Central Michigan College of Health Professions. 2022

Selected Grants

  • Miller, Kevin C (Principal), Farrell, John Wayland (Co-Principal). Efficacy of CONTROL on menstrual cramps, skeletal muscle cramping, and baseball performance, Avkare, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $120000. (Funded: January 2025 - December 2025). Grant.
  • Miller, Kevin C. Cooling Effectiveness of the Polar Life Pod, Polar Products, Inc, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $176000. (Funded: October 2023 - January 2026). Grant.
  • Miller, Kevin C. Validity and Reliability of Predictive Wear Garments, Predictive Wear LLC, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $190000. (Submitted: October 2022, Funded: October 9, 2022 - December 31, 2023). Grant.
  • Alvesteffer, Olivia, Gremel, Megan, Daoust, Abigail, Miller, Kevin C. Falmouth Road Race Research, CMU Athletic Training Program, $1500. (Funded: August 2022). Grant.
  • Miller, Kevin C. Cooling Rates of the Polar Life Pod and Immersion Tub, Polar Products, Inc., Private / Foundation / Corporate, $97847. (Submitted: July 21, 2021, Funded: July 23, 2021 - May 14, 2022). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Member
South Padre Athletic Training Seminar Planning Committee
January 2024-Present
Reviewer / Referee
Bioengineering
December 2023-Present
Member
COE Principal Investigator Working Group
November 2023-Present
Member
University Principal Investigators Council
November 2023-Present
Member
College of Education Review Committee
November 2023-Present