Paula K. Miller

Paula K. Miller, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in Ohio University's College of Arts and Sciences in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. Her research and teaching interests revolve around understanding the interplay of social identities and inequality in the United States, primarily in the thematic areas of whiteness studies and behavioral health. Her recent work has shown that members of higher-status groups are more likely to report stigma towards mental health and substance use disorder than individuals from lower-status groups. Previously, she has explored economic, social and cultural capital influence depression outcomes across racial groups. She is currently analyzing data from a large-scale nationally representative survey to determine how white people from a variety of socio-demographic backgrounds embody or resist dominant racist ideologies and practices in U.S. society.

Publications (selected)

• Paula K. Miller. 2022. “Hegemonic Whiteness: Expanding and Operationalizing the Conceptual Frame.” Sociology Compass 16(4): 1-18.
• Paula K. Miller, Courtney A. Cuthbertson, and Scott Loveridge. 2021. “Social Status Influence on Stigma Towards Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorder in the United States.” Community Mental Health Journal 58(2): 249-260.
• Paula K. Miller and Bridget E. Weller. 2019. “Uncovering Profiles of Economic, Social, and Cultural Capital to Explore Depression Across Racial Groups.” Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities 6(6): 1167-1181.