Associate Professor Daniel Miller Succeeds Ellen DeVoe as Director of SSW’s Doctoral Program

The doctoral program at Boston University School of Social Work will undergo a leadership change as Dr. Ellen DeVoe departs from her role as Director after five and a half years fostering the program’s success. Beginning July 1, 2019, BUSSW Associate Professor and Chair of Human Behavior Dr. Daniel Miller will assume the Director position.

Miller, an associate professor and member of the PhD advisory committee, has been continuously involved in the program since its in-house transition, developing and teaching classes while mentoring students.

Miller says, “[I’m] excited about  the opportunity to take over the leadership of our PhD program. It has made tremendous gains in the past few years, and I look forward to continuing to bolster and grow one of the key programs of our School.” Miller also expressed his gratitude to DeVoe, “an excellent steward of the program.”

Both DeVoe and Miller will uphold their professorial and research positions at BUSSW throughout the leadership shift, which was announced by Dean Jorge Delva in early January.