Jakob Miller

Associate Professor of Political Science

I Serve in...

History, Global & Political Studies Department

Education

• PhD, Political Science, Ohio State University
• BA, Political Science, Purdue University

Career Accomplishments

• Published an article on political deception in the The Journal of Political Science Studies
• Presented nationwide at conferences such as MPSA, SPSA, IPSA, the Decision Sciences Forum, IASS, Intercollegiate Studies Institute, Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics, Kuyers, and more

Featured Work

Miller, Jakob. The Office of the Presidency, Creative Commons BY-NC 4.0 (2026)

Miller, Jakob. "The Smokescreen Effect: Expectancy Violations and Public Reaction to Accusations of Political Deception." Journal of Political Science Studies.

Miller, Jakob & Kelley, Katie & Staritz, Peter. "AI's Role in Deliberative Discussion." PS: Political Science & Politics.

Biography

I'm married to my amazing co-pilot Elyse, and together we adore our son Silas Harrison Miller. We also have a Siamese named Olympia who's a Taylor rescue! In my free time, I enjoy running 5k's, coffee shops, cooking, reading, and board games.