Portrait of Nora Miller

Nora Miller

  • Academic Planner, Office of the Dean

Education

MS Kinesiology (Exercise Physiology) University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 2006
BS Biology University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse 1997

Presentations

  • Rowley, T., Cho, C., Swartz, A. M., Miller, N. E., & Strath, S. J. (June 2018). A Validated Model to Predict Maximal Oxygen Consumption Using a 9-minute Walk Test. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.
  • Swartz, A. M., Tokarek, N., Cho, C., Miller, N. E., Lisdahl, K. L., & Strath, S. J. (June 2018). Standing Desk Intervention In Elementary School Children: Effects On Physical Activity And Sedentary Behavior. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.
  • Tokarek, N., Maeda, H., Cho, C., Strath, S. J., Miller, N. E., & Swartz, A. M. (June 2018). The Impact of Stand Biased Desks on After-School Physical Activity Behaviors in Children. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.
  • Lerma, N. L., Cho, C., Swartz, A. M., Miller, N. E., Keenan, K., & Strath, S. J. (June 2017). Isotemporal Substitution of Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity on Functional Performance in Older Adults. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.
  • Rowley, T., Cho, C., Swartz, A. M., Miller, N. E., & Strath, S. J. (May 2017). Taylor RPredicting Maximal Oxygen Uptake in Adults Using a Walk Test. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.
  • Strath, S. J., Swartz, A. M., Hyngstrom, A., Keenan, K., Rowley, T. W., Miller, N. E., Welch, W. A., Cho, C. C., & Saudenmayer, J. (2016). Validity of accelerometer methods to estimate activity energy cost in adults with and without functional limitations. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.
  • D'Amoto, A., Bambrough, J., Miller, N. E., Swartz, A. M., & Wang, J. (June 2015). Association between Physical Activity Level and Motor Function of the Aging Brain. International Academy Nutrition and Aging Annual Meeting, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Welch, W. A., Strath, S. J., Bassett, D. R., Miller, N. E., & Swartz, A. M. (June 2015). A comparison of wrist and hip accelerometer counts to measured total daily physical activity energy expenditure. International Conference on Ambulatory Monitoring of Physical Activity and Movement (ICAMPAM), Limerick Ireland.
  • Swartz, A. M., Wildlansky, M. E., Cho, C., Miller, N. E., Welch, W. A., & Strath, S. J. (June 2015). Characterizing physical activity and sedentary behavior change in response to a step goal. International Conference on Ambulatory Monitoring of Physical Activity and Movement (ICAMPAM), Limerick Ireland.
  • Lerma, N. L., Keenan, K., Swartz, A. M., Miller, N. E., & Strath, S. J. (May 2014). Objectively Determined Physical Activity and Measures of Physical Function in Older Adults. American College of Sports Medicine annual meeting, Orlando, FL.
  • Swartz, A. M., Miller, N. E., Welch, W. A., Cho, Y. I., & Strath, S. J. (May 2014). Objective Assessment of Sedentary Behavior during and after Prolonged, Intensive Aerobic Exercise. Training American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL.
  • Bambrough, J., Swartz, A. M., Miller, N. E., & Wang, J. (April 2014). Association between the level of physical activity and hemispheric motor lateralization in elderly. National Conference of Undergraduate Research, University of Kentucky.
  • Suboc, T. M., Strath, S. J., Miller, N. E., Dharmashankar, K., Coulliard, A., Tanner, M. G., Haak, K., Knabel, D. R., & Widlansky, M. E. (November 2013). Physical activity architecture and endothelial function in older adults: Importance of activity in bouts. AHA Scientific Sessions, Dallas, TX.
  • Strath, S. J., Miller, N. E., Lenz, E. K., Yan, K., Hoffman, R., & Swartz, A. M. (June 2013). Modeling Simultaneous Heart Rate and Accelerometry to Estimate Energy Expenditure. 3rd International Conference on Ambulatory Monitoring of Physical Activity and Movement, Amherst, MA.
  • Strath, S. J., Lenz, E. K., Miller, N. E., Dondzila, C. J., Rote, A. E., Tarmia, S. S., & Swartz, A. M. (May 2013). Efficacy of an Individually-Tailored, Internet-Mediated Physical Activity Intervention in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN.

Honors & Awards

Dean’s Award for Outstanding Service (2023) College of Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Academic Staff Outstanding Performance & Service Award (2015) University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Academic Staff Professional Development Award (2014) University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Academic Staff Professional Development Award (2013) University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Scholarship for Women Leaders Conference (2013) Wisconsin Women in Higher Education Leadership.
Academic Staff Professional Development Award (2012) University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Academic Staff Professional Development Award (2011) University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Dean’s Award for Outstanding Service (2011) College of Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Student Research Grant Award (2006) College of Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Theodore Baker Graduate School Scholarship (2006) .e.
Chancellor’s Graduate Student Award (2005) College of Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
First Place, Outstanding Research Award, Poster Presentation Title: Walking Behavior and Quality of Life in Older Adults (2005) Scientific Research Symposium, College of Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Theodore Baker Graduate School Scholarship (2005) .
Academic Excellence Wisconsin Governor’s Full Tuition Scholarship (1993) .