Last updated on: 2/14/2012 | Author: ProCon.org

Neil Miller, MA Biography

Title:
Lecturer in English at Tufts University
Position:
Not Clearly Pro or Con to the question "Is Sexual Orientation Determined at Birth?"
Reasoning:

“I’m more disposed these days to the idea that there might be a genetic component of homosexuality.”

Email to ProCon.org on Jan. 31, 2012
Involvement and Affiliations:
  • Lecturer, English, Tufts University, 1998-present
  • Recipient, Arizona Book Award, 2009
  • Recipient, Randy Shilts Award for Gay Nonfiction, 2001
  • Recipient, Lambda Literary Award for Nonfiction, 2001, 1989
  • Recipient, American Library Association Award for Gay and Lesbian Nonfiction, 1989
  • Recipient, Penny-Missouri Journalism Award, 1986
  • Staff Writer, Boston Phoenix, 1982-85
  • News, Features, and Managing Editor, Gay Community News (Boston), 1975-1978
Education:
  • MA, Film and Drama, New York University
  • BA, English, Brown University
Other:
  • Traveled to 12 countries to gather research for his book Out in the World