Dr. Andrew Miller

Professor

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Biography

Andrew N. Miller is a mycologist at the Illinois Natural History Survey at the University of Illinois. He holds adjunct appointments in the Department of Plant Biology at the University of Illinois, the Botany Department at the Field Museum, and the Department of Biological Sciences at Eastern Illinois University. Miller became the curator of the INHS Fungarium and associate curator of the U Fungarium. He has served as director of the INHS Herbarium since 2008. He teaches the General Mycology course in Plant Biology, focusing on systematics, evolution, biodiversity, and conservation of fungi. Miller has published over 65 peer-reviewed papers describing the evolutionary relationships of numerous fungal taxa. He was elected secretary of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Fungi in 2011 and currently serves as associate editor for Fungal Biology and MycoKeys.

Research Interests

Awards

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PRI Distinguished Research Scientist

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Outstanding Graduate Alumni Award

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

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