Professional Summary
I am a researcher and program evaluator with a passion for ensuring equal access to the justice system for everyone. I believe our justice system should be equitable, accountable, accessible, transparent, and effective, and I strive to use research, statistics, and business intelligence tools to bring us closer to each of these goals with every project I undertake.
I have been trained in the use of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research, as well as data analytics. I have used these skills to conduct process and outcome evaluations and needs assessments in Alabama, Colorado, Kentucky, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia in the judicial and corrections sectors.
The results of my evaluation services have been presented in civil court as part of written depositions, used to modify training materials, recruitment practices, probation services, court rules, treatment activities, and program standards, and I have validated risk assessment (pretrial and post conviction) instruments and responsivity tools across race, gender, and offense type for several state departments of correction.
Education
M.A.: University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH, 2020 (Applied Research Methods)
M.S.: University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH, 2016 (Criminal Justice)
Graduate Certificate: University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH, 2020 (Assessment and Evaluation Research Methods)
B.A.: Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL, 2015 (Sociology)
B.A.: Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL, 2015 (Psychology)
A.S.A.: Olney Central College Olney, IL, 2012 (General Studies)
Research and Practice Interests
Program Development and Evaluation, Offender Assessment and Rehabilitation, Race, Gender, and Treatment of At-Risk Youth, Correctional Officer Occupational Coping and Training, Measurement and Scale Construction
Research Support
Toward an understanding of longevity in correctional officer careers: A grounded theory approach. Funded by the Center for Criminal Justice Research Role:Principal Investigator $1,000 Active Type:Grant
Professional judgments VS actuarial risk assessments: An examination of differential predictive validity Role:Principal Investigator $2,800 Completed Type:Grant
The differential contribution of criminal history to risk assessment across gender and race using the Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory Role:Principal Investigator $3,000 Completed Type:Grant
The contribution of static and dynamic factors to recidivism prediction in Black and White youth offenders using the Ohio Youth Assessment System—Disposition Tool Role:Principal Investigator $3,000 Completed Type:Grant
An examination of pretrial risk assessments in Michigan: An application of Item Response Theory and Structural Equation Modeling Role:Principal Investigator $6,000 Completed Type:Grant
A validation of the Kentucky parole board assessment Role:Co-Principal Investigator $5,000 Completed Type:Contract
Drug and veterans' treatment court certification processes: An evaluability and process evaluation Role:Principal Investigator $11,000 Active Type:Contract
Publications
Peer Reviewed Publications
Miller, W.T., & Sullivan, C.J. (2022. ) An item-level examination of a youth assessment: Practical implications of alternate measurement and analytic procedures .Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice , , More Information
Miller, W.T., Burton, A.L., Jonson, C.L., & Burton, V.S. (2022. ) The creation of a correctional officer trainee self-efficacy index: An application of item response theory.Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice , , 22 (3 ) ,285 More Information
Miller, W.T., Campbell, C.A., & Larnell, T. (2021. ) Bias detected? An examination of criminal history using the OYAS-DIS for girls and Black youth.Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice, , 19 (2 ) ,101 More Information
Miller, W.T., Campbell, C.A., Papp, J., & Ruhland, E. (2021. ) The contribution of static and dynamic factors to recidivism prediction for Black and White youth offenders .International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, , More Information
Burton, A.L., Jonson, C.L., Miller, W.T., Burton,V.S. (2022. ) Understanding who is hired in U.S. prisons and why it matters: A call for research.Corrections Policy, Practice, and Research, , More Information
D'Amato, C., Campbell, C.A., Papp, J., & Miller, W.T. (2021. ) Profile analysis and risk assessment: Identifying distinct patterns of risk and needs.Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice , , 19 (4 ) ,423 More Information
Papp, J., Campbell, C.A., Miller, W.T. (2020. ) Validation and examination of the Ohio Youth Assessment System with juvenile sex offenders.Criminology & Public Policy , , 19 (4 ) , More Information
Campbell, C.A., Miller, W.T., Papp, J., Barnes, A.R., Onifade, E., & Anderson, V.R. (2018. ) Assessing intervention needs of juvenile probationers: An application of latent profile analysis to a risk-need-responsivity assessment model.Criminal Justice and Behavior, , 19 (4 ) ,433 More Information
Burton, A.L., Lux, J.L., Cullen, F.T., Miller, W.T., & Burton, V.S. (2018. ) Creating a model correctional officer training academy: Implications from a national survey.Federal Probation, , 81 (1 ) ,26 More Information
Other Publications
Burton, A.L., Jonson, C.L., Miller, W.T., & Cook, R. (2022. ) Likely to stay or bound to leave? Exploring prior work histories of correctional officer recruits .Corrections Today, 84 (5 ) ,24
Likely to stay or bound to leave? Exploring prior work histories of correctional officer recruits
Published Books
Miller, W.T. (2021. ) Regression discontinuity in criminal justice research .The encyclopedia of research methods in criminology and criminal justice , John Wiley & Sons
Miller, W.T. (2021. ) Risk assessment research: An examination of nomenclature, research questions, and analytic strategies .The encyclopedia of research methods in criminology and criminal justice , John Wiley & Sons
Campbell, C.A., & Miller, W.T. (2018. ) A review of juvenile risk assessments across race/ethnicity .Oxford encyclopedia of criminology , Oxford University Press
Technical Reports
Miller, W.T., & Poppino, N. (2022. ) 2022 judicial recruitment bar survey report and findings .Idaho Supreme Court,
Ruhland, E., Petkus, A. A., Leigh, K., & Miller, W.T. (2022. ) An assessment of COVID-19 responses by probation departments .
Ruhland, E., Petkus, A.A., Miller, W.T., & Leigh, K. (2022. ) Texas state report for Arnold Ventures community corrections fines and fees study .
Miler, W.T. & Ruhland, E. (2021. ) Report on the Kentucky Parole Board Assessment .
Miller, W.T., & Burton, A.L. (2020. ) A process and outcome evaluation of Alabama correctional officer training academies .
Miller, W.T., & Burton, A.L. (2020. ) A process and outcome evaluation of Missouri correctional officer training academies .
Miller, W.T., Burton, A.L., & D'Amato, C. (2019. ) A process and outcome evaluation of Illinois correctional officer training academies .
Other Information
Contact Information
Research - millewt@ucmail.uc.edu
Practice - wmiller@idcourts.net