Dr. Joshua Paul Miles

Biography

Joshua-Paul Miles is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His research takes an interdisciplinary communication lens focusing on how organizations—such as nonprofits, businesses, and government agencies—collaborate within interorganizational networks to address complex social challenges. Dr. Miles engages with a variety of collaborative networks, including integrated health and human services systems, education networks, and community-based networks that support groups like military veterans, families, senior citizens, and youth. His research emphasizes key factors such as network governance, leadership, and the use of information and communication technologies, investigating mechanisms to enhance network effectiveness and resilience. His work has been published in reputable journals such as Management Communication Quarterly and Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly. Dr. Miles leads the Miles Group for Communication and Networks, which houses his research program, examining how collaborative networks produce outputs and outcomes at individual, organizational, and network levels. He has earned both his Master’s and Ph.D. in Media, Technology, and Society with a research focus on networks and completed his Bachelor’s degree in Corporate Communication and Spanish International Business at Marquette University.

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