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Samantha Miller, PhD

Director of Corporate Business Development, College of Agriculture

Dr. Samantha Miller is Director of Corporate Business Development for the Purdue College of Agriculture where she works to connect the wider business community with Purdue’s elite research teams through creative partnerships. Miller brings wide ranging experience across many agricultural sectors together with direct experience in higher education to build effective programs across the college.

Prior to joining Purdue, Miller worked in regulatory and communications roles for Corteva Agriscience and Beck’s Hybrids. Miller was previously tenure track faculty at Oklahoma State University, and also served as AAAS Congressional Fellow in the US Senate.

Miller earned her Ph.D. in Agronomy at Purdue in 2012, and her B.S. in Plant Science-Agronomy from the University of Florida in 2008. She was honored to be named Distinguished Agriculture Alumna by the Purdue College of Agriculture in 2023.

Education
Ph.D., Agronomy, Purdue University
B.S., Plant Science, University of Florida

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