Carson K. Miller, Ph.d., is the President Emeritus and founding President of Washington State Community College, a comprehensive state college serving southeast Ohio and northern West Virginia. He served as president from October 1, 1985 through his retirement on June 30, 2002.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Miller spent the first half of his professional career in the Canton, Ohio area, beginning with the Timken Company. Miller was an Industrial Sales Engineer, providing design services for off-highway construction and steel processing equipment design.
Miller holds an A.A.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Stark Technical College, B.S. degree in Industrial Technology from Kent State University, and M.S. and Ph.d. degree in Higher Education Administration from the University of Akron. His major emphasis was in organizational management and not-for-profit financial accounting.
Claiming to be an engineer turned educator, Miller began teaching classes in engineering technology on a part-time basis at Stark Technical College (Canton, Ohio). He later joined the faculty of the mechanical engineering technology program, became department chair and director of the engineering technology division.
Carson Miller (born January 9, 1989) is an American professional racing cyclist. He rode in the men's team time trial at the 2015 UCI Road World Championships.