Our Staff

The faculty and staff of University of Indianapolis Center for Aging & Community (CAC) are dedicated professionals with a focus on providing education and a network to connect those who provide services and care for older adults. Use navigation below to learn more about each of our team members by clicking on their name to view their bio.

Ellen Miller

Ellen Miller-Executive DirectorEllen Miller, PhD, PT is the Executive Director of the Center for Aging & Community. In her role as Executive Director, Miller works to establish effective partnerships between the community and academia, namely the University of Indianapolis. To date, she has led the Center into partnerships with the AdvantAge Initiative, Indy Creative Aging Initiative and Partnerships for Aging.

Miller's professional background is in physical therapy and gerontology. She has expertise in gerontology and motor control, specifically related to rehabilitation after stroke. Her research interests include gait and balance in older adults. She has presented her findings at conferences of the American Physical Therapy Association and the Alzheimer's Association and in the journals Physical Therapy, Neurorehabilitation, and Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy. Miller is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, including its sections on Neurology, Education, and Geriatrics and the Association of Gerontology in Higher Education. She serves as a reviewer to the Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy.

Miller offers her expertise as Chair of the Advisory Board for the Southport Adult Day Center and Vice President of the Board for the Indy Creative Aging Initiative. She also serves on the Board of Managers at the Baxter YMCA, the Steering Committee for the city-wide AdvantAge Initiative, and the Steering Committee for the Governor's Conference on Aging.

emiller@uindy.edu

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