After earning his Ph.D. in Physics from Purdue University in 2008,
Dr. Millis spent the next twelve years at Anderson University as a Professor of Physics, including six years as Chair of the Physical Science & Engineering Department. Under his leadership the department pursued a significant expansion of their academic programs, leading to significant growth – in both students and faculty – within the department.
He is a member of the VERITAS (Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System) Collaboration, which operates an array of four air-Cherenkov gamma ray telescopes located in southern Arizona. The focus of Dr. Millis’s work is to understand how radiation is produced by rapidly rotating neutron stars, and how these objects interact with the surrounding medium. His research has been supported by funding from NASA and the Indiana Space Grant Consortium (INSGC).
In addition to his academic work, Dr. Millis has enjoyed writing about physics, astronomy, and space for various media outlets. This has also included work on various podcasts, video documentaries, and appearances on regional and national radio programs.