Patrick A. Miller, Ph.D.,
FASLA, FCELA
PROFESSOR, ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR
GRADUATE STUDIES AND OUTREACH
CONTACT INFORMATION
120 F Burruss Hall (0190)
College of Architecture and Urban Studies
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061
+1.540.231.0611
pmiller@vt.edu
patrickmiller.carbonmade.com
CURRICULUM VITAE
RESEARCH AREAS
Landscape perception and assessment
Design for healthy living
Green infrastructure
Design education and learning
COURSES TAUGHT
LAR-5314 - Research Topics in
Landscape Architecture
Patrick is a Past-president of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), a Fellow of ASLA and a Fellow of the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture. He has worked in public, private, and academic practice in both the United States and Canada, and has held faculty appointments at four major universities, including the University of Washington, the University of Michigan and the University of British Columbia. For the past 30 years Patrick has taught in the Landscape Architecture Program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University where he was head of the department for 13 years. He has lectured nationally and internationally on landscape architecture topics and professional education, most recently in China, Australia, Malaysia, and the Middle East. Through his writing, teaching, and practice Patrick has been a tireless advocate of creating landscapes that are good for people, the environment and the economy.
Patrick’s research interests lie in the area of human attitudes and perceptions toward the environment and how the profession of landscape architecture contributes to human well-being through better design and planning. His research examines the ways in which humans can use the landscape to support their needs without harming without critical social, cultural and environmental systems. His design work looks for deeper understanding and experience of the world we live in.
EDUCATION
Ph.D., 1984. Urban, Environmental and Technological Planning, University of Michigan Ann Arbor.
MLA, 1973. Landscape Architecture (Environmental Planning Track), University of California Berkeley.
BS, 1970. Landscape Architecture, California State Polytechnic University Pomona.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Bakar, S.B. and Miller P. (2014) “Rhythm of Eyes: Enhancing Visual Communication through Eye Tracking Technology” Sustainable Tropical Environmental Design Exhibition 2014. Vol 6. pp.7 – 13.