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Dr. Stacia Miller

She/Her/Hers
Phone
Fax
(940) 397 4694
Email
Title
Director of Undergraduate Research
Location
Bridwell Hall
Room
323

Bio

I have 24 years of teaching experience in elementary school, middle school, coaching girls athletics and higher education. I grew up in Wichita Falls, TX and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from Midwestern State University. I received both my Masters in Sport Management and my PhD in Adult and Community Education from Texas State University- San Marcos. 


Currently, I teach at Midwestern State University in the Department of Kinesiology. I teach courses in Assessment of Physical Education, Methods of Physical Education, Motor Skill Acquisition and Analysis, and Techniques & Strategies Courses. My research interests are physical activity/movement in the classroom, technology in physical education, and assessment in physical education. 


I live in Wichita Falls, TX with my husband Max, stepdaughter Landry, dog Lily, and cat BB. I enjoy camping, playing sports and games, being on the water, and traveling.

Institution Degree Graduation Date
Texas State University-San Marcos Doctor of Philosophy in Education 2011
Midwestern State University B.S. in Kinesiology
Texas State University-San Marcos M.Ed. in Physical Education
Employer Position Start Date End Date
Midwestern State University Professor 08/14/2023
Midwestern State University Director of Undergraduate Research 01/01/2021
Midwestern State University Associate Professor 08/01/2010
Texas State University-San Marcos Lecturer 08/01/2003 07/01/2010
Ferguson Jr. High, Arlington ISD Teacher & Coach 08/01/2001 05/01/2003
Episcopal School of Wichita Falls Teacher & Coach

Grants (since 2014)

1.    Internal Grants

 

Wickard, C.J., Lindt, S.F., & Miller, S.C. Mustangs in Motion: An Investigation of the

Impact of Structured Classroom Physical Activity Breaks on Students' Mood,

Concentration and Sense of Belonging. Midwestern State University, Internal

Faculty Grant. Accepted and Funded $2100 January 2025.


Lindt, S. & Miller, S. Movement in the College Classroom. Midwestern State University,

Internal Faculty Grant. Accepted and Funded $1155.00 October 2019.


Miller, S., Fitness Testing Matters: A New Approach to Mandated Testing. Midwestern

State University, Internal Faculty Grant. Accepted and Funded $5420.00 November

2014


1.    External Grants and Contracts

 

Capps, M. & Miller, S. Bridwell Multipurpose Teaching Space. West Foundation. Submitted Fall 2020. Accepted November, 2021, Funded $162,000.  

 

Lindt, S., Moore, M., Miller, S., & Curry, L. Out of the Gate: Teacher Education Program-District Partnerships for High-Quality PBL. Buck Institute for Education. Submitted November, 2018- Not Funded.

 

Lindt, S.F., & Miller S.C. Training teachers to use movement for learning: Movement integration for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (MI-STEM). Teacher Development Application- Reiman Foundation. Submitted Spring 2018- Not Funded.

Reeves, E. & Miller, S. The Kinesthetic Classroom: A Collaborative for Improving Classroom Instruction, Differentiation, and Classroom Engagement. West Center for Research Grant. Accepted November 2017, Funded $7,000.

 

Reeves, E. & Miller, S. The Kinesthetic Classroom: A Collaborative for Improving Classroom Instruction, Differentiation, and Classroom Engagement. West Foundation. Submitted in May, 2017- Not Funded.

 

Miller, S. & Shawver, S. Boosting Exercise and Activity Time (BEAT Camp). Bryant Edwards Foundation. Accepted June 2015, Funded $3000.00 in July 2015.

 

Lindt, S. & Miller, S. Integrating Movement into Elementary Reading and Mathematics Classrooms: A Mixed-Methods Approach. Midwestern State University, West Foundation Research Money. Accepted April 2015, Funded $4230.00 in May 2015.

 

Publications and Presentations

A. Publications


Textbooks

  •  Miller, S. C., & Lindt, S. F. (Eds.). (2018). Moving INTO the classroom: A handbook for

           movement integration in the elementary classroom. SingaporeSingapore:

           Springer Singapore.

Book Chapters

  • Miller, S. C., & Lindt, S. F. (Eds.). (2018). Moving INTO the classroom: A handbook for movement integration in the elementary classroom. SingaporeSingapore: Springer Singapore.

Refereed Publications (since 2017)

           and Science, 5(2), 193-202. https://doi.org/10.46328/ijtes.97

  • Nicksic, H., Lindt, S.F., & Miller, S. (2020). Move, Think, Learn: Incorporating Physical Activity into the College Classroom. International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 32 (3), 528-535.
  • Miller, S.C., McIntyre, C.J., & Lindt, S.F. (2020). Engaging technology in elementary school: Flipgrid’s potential. Childhood Education, 96(3), 62-68.
  • Lindt, S. F. & Miller, S. C. (2018). Understanding Factors Leading to College Classroom Engagement for Millennials: Development of the College Classroom

                       Engagement Scale. Higher Education Research, 3(3), 38-44.

  • Miller, S.C., & Lindt, S.F. (2018). Engaging Elementary Students through Movement Integration in Mathematics and Reading: An Exploratory Study to Understand

           Teachers’ Perceptions. Curriculum and Teaching Dialogue, 20(1), 31-43.

  • Miller, S.C., Lindt, S.F., & McIntyre, C.J. (2017). Interdisciplinary Approach to Undergraduate Research in Education: Collaborating on the Development of a

           Practitioner's Textbook. CUR Quarterly, 37(4), 42.

  • Lindt, S.F., & Miller S.C. (2017). Using Movement to Teach: Instructional Methods to Increase Student Interest. Phi Delta Kappan, April 2017, 34-37. 

Abstracts/Proceedings/Other (since 2017)

  • Miller, S., McIntyre, C., & Lindt, S. (2022, August 15). Strategies for using Flipgrid to engage students. The Teaching Professor, https://www.teachingprofessor.com/
  • McIntyre, C.J., Lindt, S. & Miller, S. (2020). Using Flipgrid to Increase College Students’ Depth of Knowledge. In. Gary H. Marks &. Denise Schmidt-Crawford (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 1525-1530). Online: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved April 13, 2020 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/215959/.
  • Taylor, C.D., Shawver, S., & Miller, S.C. (2019). Flipgrid technology: Engaging Students in kinesiology higher education. ASEP 2019 National Conference Abstracts. Journal of Exercise Physiology Online, 22(6), 19.
  • McIntyre, C. J., Miller, S., & Lindt, S. F. (2017). Movement in the elementary classroom. Texas Voices, 30(4), 5. (Newsletter)


Works not in Print

Presentations (2019-present)

  • Lindt, S.F., Wickard, C.J., & Miller, S.  (April 23, 2025). Mustangs in Motion: An Investigation of the Impact of Structured Classroom Physical Activity Breaks on Students' Mood, Concentration, and Sense of Belonging. Poster presentation at the Spring 2025 Celebration of Scholarship at MSU in Wichita Falls, TX.
  • Lindt, S.F., & Miller, S. (February 2025). Integrating Physical Activity into the Mathematics Classroom. Presentation at the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators Conference in Reno, Nevada. Did not attend, but assisted in creating the presentation for Dr. Lindt to present.
  • Miller, S. , S.F. Lindt, & Wickard, C.J. (October 11, 2024). Using Check-Ins to Build Community in College Classrooms. Presentation at the Lilly Conference ITLC in Traverse, MI.
  • S.F. Lindt, Miller, S. , & Wickard, C.J. (October 9, 2024). Movement-Based Learning in the College Classroom. Presentation at the Lilly Conference ITLC in Traverse, MI.
  • Lindt, S.F., & Miller, S. (November 11, 2023). Integrating Movement into the Classroom: Strategies for Implementation. Presentation at the Kappa Delta Pi (KDP) Convo in St. Louis, Missouri.
  • Lindt, S.F., Miller, S., & Wickard, J. (August 22, 2023). Meet Them Where They Are: An Investigation of Social Media & Stress in College Students. Presentation at the European Association of Research on Learning and Instruction Conference in Thessaloniki, Greece.
  • Miller, S.C., Lindt, S.F., & Wickard, C.J. (March 9, 2023). Building Community Using Regular Check-ins with Students. Presentation at the National Academy of Health & Physical Literacy National Summit in Providence, Rhode Island.
  • Miller, S. & Ahrens, J. (December 1, 2022). App Smashing Your Way Through Assessment for Physical Education. Paper presented at the TAHPERD Annual Conference in Corpus Christi, TX.
  • Lindt, S., & Miller, S. (November 3, 2022). Rethinking assessment in #MIDDLESCHOOL- enhance your assessment and integrate technology. To be presented as a concurrent paper session at the 49th Annual Conference of the Association for Middle Level Education in Orlando, FL in November 2022.
  • Miller, S., McIntyre, C.J., & Lindt, S. (February 11, 2022). Using Flipgrid to enhance four areas of instruction. Session at the 14th Annual Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy in Blacksburg, VA.
  • Miller, S., Lindt, S., & Nicksic, H. (February 11, 2022). Rethinking active learning to promote student success. Session at the 14th Annual Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy in Blacksburg, VA.
  • McIntyre, C.J., Lindt, S.F., & Miller, S.C. (August 24. 2021). Increasing college students’ depth of knowledge: Comparing video and discussion board responses. Virtual poster presentation at the European Association of Research on Learning and Instruction Conference.  
  • Miller, S., Lindt, S., & Nicksic, H. (February 5, 2021). Integrating physical activity in the college classroom: Strategies for implementation. Virtual session at the 13th Annual Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy.
  • Lindt, S., McIntyre, C., & Miller, S. (February 3-5, 2021). Increasing college students’ depth of knowledge with online video response tools.  Paper presented asynchronously at the Virtual 44th Annual Conference of the Southwest Educational Research Association.
  • Miller, S. (December 4, 2020). All about assessment and adding a twist with technology. Virtual presentation at the TAHPERD Annual Conference.  
  • Miller, S. & Lindt, S.F. (February 14, 2020). Shape up your assessment games: daily assessments and integrating technology. Presentation at the Health & Physical Literacy Summit in Birmingham, AL.
  • Miller, S., Taylor, C., & Shawver, S. (December 5, 2019). Flipping the practice of kinesiology: Flipgrid in physical education. Paper presented at the TAHPERD    Annual Conference in Arlington, TX.
  • Miller, S. & Lindt, S.F. (August 15, 2019). Energizing the College Classroom: Using Movement to Activate Learning. Presentation at the European Association of Research on Learning and Instruction Conference in Aachen, Germany.
  • Lindt, S.F., Miller.S, & Rutherford, E. (June 27, 2019). Assessment in Undergraduate Research: Finding a Common Rubric Across Educational Disciplines. Poster presentation at the Undergraduate Research Programs Division Conference in Columbus, OH.
  • Miller, S. & Lindt, S.F. (February 23, 2019). Physical Activity in the Classroom: Appealing to the Diverse Learners. Presentation at the American Association of   Colleges for Teacher Education 71st Annual Meeting in Lexington, KY.

Presentations by Undergraduate Students (since 2016)

  • Green, J. (April, 2022). Exploring Embedded Course Research and Creative Activities at a Small, Public, Liberal-Arts University in Texas. Poster presentation at the Virtual National Conference on Undergraduate Research.
  • Green, J. (November, 2021). Exploring Embedded Course Research and Creative Activities at Midwestern State University. Poster presentation at the Fall 2021 Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Forum at MSU in Wichita Falls, TX. Faculty Mentor for the project.
  • Grier, D., Lindt, S.F., & Miller, S.C. (April, 2020). Formative assessment with game-based technology. Poster presentation at the Spring 2020 Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education 31st Annual Virtual Conference.
  • Ralston, K., & Laake, K. (April, 2018). Reimagining the Elementary Classroom: Implementation of the Kinesthetic Classroom. Poster presentation at the Spring

           2018 Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Forum at MSU in Wichita Falls, TX. Faculty Mentor for the project.

  • Miles, M. (April, 2017). Impact of undergraduate research experiences on MISL. Poster presentation at the Spring 2017 Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Forum at MSU in Wichita Falls, TX. Faculty Mentor for the project.
  • Miles, M., Scott, S., & Miller, S. (June, 2016). Elementary students get a “Bit Fit”. Poster presented at the International Association for Physical Education in Higher

           Education Conference in Laramie, WY.

  • Brady, M., Miller, S. C., & Lindt, S. F. (February 12, 2016). Integrating movement into the content areas: A review of literature and proposed project. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southwest Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.