Kelly M. Quintanilla

Kelly Marie Miller is an American academic. Since August 2017, she has served as the 11th president of Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi (TAMUCC). She is the first female president of the university.

Early life and education Kelly Marie Miller was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, to a welder father and a stay-at-home mother who was formerly a preschool teacher. She earned her Ph.D. in speech communication from Pennsylvania State University in 1994, after earning a master's degree in 1992.

Academic career Miller joined the staff of Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi (TAMUCC) after earning her doctorate. She taught classes in communication as the youngest full-time faculty member at age 26, teaching for 16 years. The Texas A&M University System board of regents declared her president after a brief meeting on June 19, 2017. As president, Miller states two of her goals are to increase student retention and to grow the university academically and physically. In December 2019, she oversaw the university's purchase of a building in downtown Corpus Christi, Texas, noting needs for new campus space due to growth and for revitalization of the area.

Other activities Outside of TAMUCC, Miller has worked as a consultant and gives presentations on various subjects. She has served on the board of the Art Museum of South Texas, the Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra, and the Harbor Playhouse.

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