Scott Douglas Miller

Before becoming President of Virginia Wesleyan College, Dr. Scott D. Miller was President of Bethany College (2007-15), Wesley College (1997-2007), and Lincoln Memorial University (1991-97).

A former journalist, Dr. Miller was Executive Vice President (1988-91) and Vice President for Development (1984-88) at Lincoln Memorial University and Director of College Relations and Alumni Affairs at Rio Grande College (now University) in Ohio.

During his career, he has earned a number of professional accolades including three Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) “Circle of Excellence Awards.” He was one of 17 presidents profiled in a Kauffman Foundation-funded book, “The Entrepreneurial College President” (American Council on Education/Praeger Series on Higher Education, 2004, pp. 132-133).

Dr. Miller is a regular columnist for The Virginian-Pilot, The Huffington Post, College Planning and Management, and Enrollment Manager. He is the author of a widely distributed e-newsletter, The President's Letter, a daily blog, Dialogue, and a campus-wide morning message, Nota Bene. For 10 years he served as the co-executive editor of Presidential Perspectives, an online presidential thought series that has resulted in 10 books. The series transitioned to a new name, President to President and new sponsor in 2016. He co-published three volumes of President to President: Views on Technology in Higher Education.

He has written hundreds of articles and written or edited 15 books and seven monographs.