Dr. Brittney Miles

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Brittney Miles is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Illinois University. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati and has a strong focus on Black girlhood, embodiment, beauty, queerness, asexualities, disability, and school discipline. Her work has been recognized with awards such as the 2025 Distinguished Article Award from the American Sociological Association's Sexualities Section and the 2025 Impactful Professor award from her department's undergraduate graduating class. Miles teaches courses on race, beauty, embodiment, race and ethnicity, and social perspectives on family. Through her research and teaching, she aims to address the complex intersections of race, gender, and sexuality in contemporary society.

Research Interests

Awards

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Distinguished Article Award

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Impactful Professor

Courses

Soc 196: Race, Beauty, Embodiment Soc 225: Race Ethnicity Soc 273: Social Perspectives Family

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
  • Online application
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

GRE is optional for admission to all graduate programs in Statistics. Full status admission requires higher language scores than limited status.