Dr Preston H Miller

Dr Preston Miller is an Assistant Professor at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) College of Nursing (CON). He graduated with his Ph.D. in Nursing Science from the Joint Ph.D. in Nursing Science Program at the University of Alabama and UAH in 2023. Dr Miller’s research examines the experience of moral distress among nurses and other health care professionals. Dr Miller’s work has been published in notable journals, including Nursing Ethics and Nursing in Critical Care. In addition to his academic role, Dr Miller also maintains clinical practice as a critical care nurse.

Selected Publications:

1.    Miller, P. H., Modi, S., Vann, J. (In Press). Patient safety culture, moral distress, and intent to leave among health care professionals: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Nursing Care Quality.
2.    Miller, P.H. (2025). Moral distress among nurse leaders: A conceptual framework. Nursing Ethics, Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/09697330251339420 
3.    Miller, P. H., Epstein, E. G., Smith, T. B., Welch, T. D., Smith, M., Bail, J. R. (2024). Critical care nurse leaders’ moral distress: A qualitative descriptive study. Nursing Ethics, 31(8), 1551-1567. https://doi.org/10.1177/09697330241238347 
4.    Miller, P. H., Epstein, E. G., Smith, T. B., Welch, T. D., Smith, M., Bail, J. R. (2024). Critical care nurse leaders addressing moral distress: A qualitative study. Nursing in Critical Care, 29(4), 835-838. https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.13045 
5.    Miller, P. H., Epstein, E. G., Smith, T. B., Welch, T. D., Smith, M., Bail, J. R. (2023). Moral distress among nurse leaders: A qualitative systematic review. Nursing Ethics, 30(7-8), 939-959. https://doi.org/10.1177/09697330231191279

Email: preston.miller@reuben.ox.ac.uk

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/prestonhmiller