Dr. Lois Miller Named Vice President of Instruction at Golden West College
Dr. Lois Miller was named the new vice president of Instruction at Golden West College in Huntington Beach. Miller was most recently the dean of the college’s Math, Sciences & Health Professions Division.
The board of trustees of the Coast Community College District approved Miller’s new position on August 17.
Miller’s new responsibilities are primarily to provide leadership in strengthening the instructional program, which includes seven instructional divisions, instructional administrators, faculty members, and adjunct instructors. She also serves as the chief instructional officer (CIO) responsible for insuring the college’s mission to be a positive learning environment in supporting the academic needs of students.
Miller, who considers herself no stranger to the campus, has more than 20 years of experience as a mathematics instructor. Active in academic development and with campus organizations involved in education policy, she developed one of the first online math courses and actively served on a number of campus committees. The committees include serving as a member of the Online Advisory Committee, member of the Academic Senate, chair of IPD (Institute of Professional Development), co-chair of Technology Committee, chair of the Mathematics Department, coordinator of Staff Development, as well as a member on the college’s Foundation and Instructional Computing Task Force.
Miller, who grew up in central Illinois and now resides in Huntington Beach, earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Eastern Illinois University, a master’s degree in mathematics from California State University, Long Beach, and a doctorate in higher education with emphasis on community college leadership from Nova University.
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