Professor William Miller teaches in the Sociology Department and Criminal Justice Program. His current research examines mixed martial arts fighting and poker. He has published articles on risk taking, gambling, juvenile delinquency and homicide, among other topics. His work has been published in a number of scholarly journals including The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences, Sociological Focus and Homicide Studies.
Prof. Miller has presented research at a variety of professional meetings, has served as a reviewer for a number of academic journals and currently serves on the board for Women and Children's Horizons. He earned his B.A. and M.A. from Ohio University, and his Ph.D. from the University of Nevada at Las Vegas. He joined the Carthage faculty in 2000.