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Katy is department head for Learning Engagement at UCF Libraries. In this role, she leads a team of nine dynamic faculty members who provide research and instruction support on both UCF’s main campus and local area community colleges. The department also champions engagement activities for all UCF students.
Katy holds a Masters of Library and Information Science from the University of North Texas and a Bachelor of Arts in Art History from the University of Memphis. Prior to leading the department, she served as UCF’s Textbook Affordability librarian. Before joining UCF Libraries, she worked at Valencia College as a Library Director for the Winter Park Campus and Project Director for a 2.6-million-dollar Title V HSI grant. Before moving to academic libraries, Katy worked in advertising, financial services, and journalism special libraries. Her areas of interest are information literacy, student engagement, and online learning.
Katy is the secondary librarian for these programs:
Trnka, R.E., Miller, K., & Kaufmann, K.F. (2024). Two academic libraries, one study: Using Project Outcome for assessment and advocacy across partner institutions. In G. Parsons-Diamond, (Ed.) Assessment and Advocacy: Using Project Outcome for Academic Libraries. Association of College and Research Libraries. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/ucfscholar/1298/.
Miller, K., Duff, S., & Beile, P. (2020). Collaborations in Textbook Affordability: Using Library-Sourced Materials as a Possible Solution. In L. Meyer, (Ed.) Charleston Voices: Perspectives from the 2019 Conference. (pp. 88-107). Against the Grain (Media), LLC. https://doi.org/10.3998/mpub.12078329.
Miller, K., & Wray, C. (2021). Learning Through Teaching: Self-transformation as a Result of COVID-19. In T. Carter and C. Boden and K. Peno, (Eds.) Transformative Learning in Healthcare and Helping Professions in Education: Building Resilient Professional Identities. (pp. 50-54). https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED615223.pdf.
Miller, K., Duff, S., & Beile, P. (2019). The Textbook Affordability Puzzle: Perspectives from Three of the Pieces. In L. Meyer, (Ed.) Proceedings of the Charleston Library Conference. http://dx.doi.org/10.5703/1288284317183.
Miller, K., & Garner, C. Using Canvas Analytics to Assess Information Literacy Modules: A University Library Study. Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1080/1533290X.2025.2466860.
Miller, K, & Shrauger, K. J. (2023). Building Inclusion: Student Outcomes from an Academic Library’s Gallery Exhibit in Florida. International Journal of Information, Diversity & Inclusion, 7(3/4), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.33137/ijidi.v7i3/4.40709.
Miller, K., Kaufmann, K.F., & Trnka, R.E. (2023). Measuring Outcomes: Information literacy instruction assessment in a cross-institutional study. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 49(6). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2023.102796.
Miller, K. & Hoeppner, A. (2023). Turning Usability Study Observations into Actionable Improvements. Computers in Libraries, 43(8). 12-16. Information Today, Inc. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/ucfscholar/1277/.
Miller, K. (2021). Partnering with Your Librarians. TOPkit Digest. Center for Distributed Learning, University of Central Florida. https://digitallearning.ucf.edu/newsroom/newsletter/topkit-digest-september-2021/.
Miller, K., & Garner, C.(2025, May 28). Using AI to Align Multiple Choice Questions to Learning Outcomes. Teaching and Learning with AI Conference, Orlando, Florida.
Montgomery, R.C., Garner, C., & Miller, K.(2025, Feb 7). Measuring Outcome in Unexpected Places. Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy, Savannah, Georgia. https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gaintlit/2025/2025/11/.
Kaufmann, K., Miller, K., & Edford, R. (2024, Oct 1). ACRL Presents: Assessment and Advocacy: Using Project Outcome for Academic Libraries. [Webinar] Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). Online.
https://youtu.be/S6Ofhh9pWos.
Kaufmann, K., Miller, K., & Edford, R. (2023, April 25). Associate of College & Research Libraries Project Outcome: Evaluating library instruction at 2-year and 4-year institutions: Findings and data analysis. [Webinar] Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). Online.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/ucfscholar/1182/.
Hoeppner, A. & Miller, K. (2023, March 28-30). Continuous UX Improvement through Collaboration. [Conference presentation]. Computers in Libraries: The World’s Leading Library Technology and Innovation Conference, Arlington, Virginia. https://computersinlibraries.infotoday.com/2023/Presentations.aspx.
Kaufmann, K., Miller, K. & Edford, R. (2022, April 18) Association of College & Research Libraries Project Outcome: Evaluating library instruction at 2-year and 4-year institutions. [Webinar] Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). Online.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/ucfscholar/1085/.
Miller, K. (2019, October 30 – November 1). Getting the Word Out – Review and Best Practices from Textbook Affordability and OER websites. [Conference presentation]. 16th Annual Open Education (OpenEd) Conference, Phoenix, Arizona. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/ucfscholar/1279/.
Randles, C. & Miller, K. (2023 March 26). Making information literacy explicit: Training students with information literacy in inorganic chemistry teaching labs.[Conference poster] American Chemical Society Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana.
https://acs.digitellinc.com/sessions/559046/view.
Randles, C., Lam, M., & Miller, K. (2024 March 22). Embedding Information Literacy Practices in an Upper Division Chemistry Lab Class at a University in the United States of America. [Conference poster] National Conference on Science Education, Denver, Colorado. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/ucfscholar/1278.
Duff, S., & Miller, K. (2021, July 12). Leveraging existing eResources holdings for Textbook Affordability. [Conference presentation] Open Education Southern Symposium, Online
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cOLfOwcNdM.
Miller, K. (2020, October 7) Libraries in Process Community Call: OER Advocacy in a time of remote teaching. [Webinar] Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL) Webinar, Online.
https://www.aserl.org/2020/08/libraries-in-process-community-call-oer-advocacy-in-a-time-of-remote-teaching/.
Miller, K. (2020, March 20) Textbook Affordability Efforts at the University of Central Florida. [Presentation]. Florida Library Virtual Campus (FLVC), Textbook Affordability/Open Educational Resources Standing Committee, Online. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/ucfscholar/1280/.