Research Highlights
RESEARCH IN PROGRESS
Miller, K. (2023). What I (dis)like about you: Analysis of 2016 and 2020 ANES Republican attitudes about their own party and the Democratic Party.
Miller, K. (2024). She the people: Feminine style and the American dream.
Miller, K. (2023). They did it for the gram: Exploring perceptions of activist tourism on social media.
CONFERENCE PAPERS, PANELS, and PRESENTATIONS
Miller, K. (2020, February). Jaded or dedicated? Examining youth voter sentiment about elections and voting in the United States. Paper selected for presentation at the Western States Communication Association Conference, Denver, CO.
Harness, D. Miller, K. and Santillana, M. (2019, November). Fighting for their lives: Networking and connective action after school shootings. Paper selected for presentation at the National Communication Association Convention, Baltimore, MD.
Miller, K. and Harness, D. (2019, November). After the smoke clears: A semantic network analysis of Twitter data in the aftermath of mass shootings in the United States. Paper selected for presentation at the National Communication Association Convention, Baltimore, MD.
Invited Lecture, “Arguing with Evidence,” for Texas Tech Doctorate of Nursing Students, September 2019.
Miller, K. (2019, January). Marching for their lives: How the Parkland survivors created a social movement. Paper selected for presentation at the Southern Political Science Association Conference, Austin, TX.
*Miller, K. (2019, January). Debating for their lives: An analysis of the American gun control debate in the wake of Parkland. Paper selected for presentation at the Southern Political Science Association Conference, Austin, TX. *Top paper distinction
Miller, K. (2018, November). See, like, vote: Instagram and the 2016 presidential election. Paper selected for presentation at the National Communication Association Convention, Salt Lake City, UT.
Miller, K. (2018, April). Hashtag activism: Seeking teammates and allies for lasting social change. Paper selected for presentation at the National Communication Association Convention, Salt Lake City, UT.
*Miller, K. (2018, April). A picture is worth a thousand votes: A study of print news discourse surrounding the use of Instagram during the 2016 United States presidential election. Paper selected for presentation at the Rocky Mountain Communication Association Conference, Denver, CO. *Top paper distinction
Miller, K. (2018, April). Finding common ground: Exploring the rise of social movements among Millennials and the role of peacebuilding frameworks. Paper selected for student research-in-progress presentation at the Rocky Mountain Communication Association Conference, Denver, CO.
Miller, K. (2017, April). Beyond the ballot. Paper selected for presentation at the University of Colorado Research and Creative Activities Symposium, Denver, CO.
Scholar’s Office Hours, Co-Host (with Lisa Keränen and Dawn Braithwaite), National Communication Association Convention, Philadelphia, PA, November 2016.
Miller, K. (2016, April). The socially engaged youth voter. Paper selected for presentation at the University of Colorado Research and Creative Activities Symposium, Denver, CO.
Panelist, “Avoiding problems in drafting and editing,” Super Professional Development Conference for Legislative Attorneys and Editors hosted by The National Conference of State Legislatures, Madison, WI, October 2012.
CLIENT-BASED PUBLICATIONS
Jones, J., Bixler, P., Acuña, F., and Miller, K. (2022). City of Austin neighborhood disaster preparedness guide, The University of Texas at Austin LBJ School of Public Affairs in partnership with Go Austin/Vamos Austin, the Austin Sustainability Office, and The Austin Watershed Protection Office, Austin, TX.
Jones, J., Bixler, P., Acuña, F., and Miller, K. (2021). Dove Springs climate resilience handbook, The University of Texas at Austin LBJ School of Public Affairs in partnership with Go Austin/Vamos Austin, the Austin Sustainability Office, and The Austin Watershed Protection Office, Austin, TX.
Miller, K. (2010). Creating environmentally responsible young citizens: An evaluation of the practices of Front Range Earth Force, University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs, Denver, CO.
Miller, K., Miller, S., Harris, B., Gubareva, M. (2010). Denver Botanic Gardens marketing and sustainability plan, University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs, Denver, CO.
Miller, K. (2010). The environmental ethics of logging in the Pacific Northwest (Unpublished private client document), University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs, Denver, CO.
Miller, K. (2009). From weapons to wildlife: A policy evaluation of the transformation of Rocky Mountain Arsenal under CERCLA (Unpublished private client document), University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs, Denver, CO.
Kalson, B., Miller, K., Rochardt, L., Urbaniak, S. and Watel, E. (2009). Genesee Park natural resource management plan, University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs and College of Architecture and Planning, Denver, CO.
Miller, K. (2009). White paper: Lessons from Hurricane Katrina for flood mitigation in the Mountain West, University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs, Denver, CO.
Miller, K. (2009). White paper: Regulating ocean dumping in U.S. territorial waters, University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs, Denver, CO.
Miller, K., Kuenzi, K., Maiolo, M., and Sinning, J. (2009). The new partisan youth voter: An analysis of Gallup poll data in the 2000 and 2004 election (Unpublished private client document), University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs, Denver, CO.
Miller, K. (2008). White paper: Environmental considerations of above ground weapons testing, University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs, Denver, CO.
Crowley, A., Miller, K., Neidenberg, M., and Ihme, C. (2008). Applying systems thinking for successful nonprofit management (Unpublished private client document), University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs, Denver, CO.
Miller, K. (2008). White paper: Civil union legislation and DOMA’s definition of “spouse,” University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs, Denver, CO.
Miller, K. (2008). White paper: DOMA and state legislative loopholes, University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs, Denver, CO.
Miller, K. (2008). A case study in leading with empathy: Conflict resolution frameworks among female nonprofit leaders (Unpublished private client document), University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs, Denver, CO.
PUBLICATIONS FOR THE PUBLIC
Miller, K. (2022). Jaded or dedicated? Examining youth voter sentiment about elections and voting in the United States. Currently under peer review, Public Opinion Quarterly.
Harness, D. Miller, K. and Santillana, M. (2022). Fighting for their lives: Networking and connective action after school shootings. Currently under review, Social Media and Society.
Miller, K. (2017). Beyond the ballot: An examination of the role of social media in the political participation and political socialization process of millennials. ProQuest. University of Colorado Denver.
Sixty-ninth Colorado General Assembly and the Office of Legislative Legal Services (2013). 2013 Colorado Revised Statutes. Miller, K. (Ed.). Denver: LexisNexis.
Sixty-eighth Colorado General Assembly and the Office of Legislative Legal Services (2012). 2012 Colorado Revised Statutes. Miller, K. (Ed.). Denver: LexisNexis.