Shelie Miller is the Jonathan W. Bulkley Collegiate Professor in Sustainable Systems at the School for Environment and Sustainability at the University of Michigan. Miller’s research uses life cycle assessment (LCA) and scenario modeling tools to identify potential unintended environmental consequences of emerging technologies and find design or policy interventions that may lead to sustainable outcomes. She is particularly interested in understanding how consumer behavior patterns can influence the environmental outcomes of products.

Dr. Miller has been awarded a Presidential Early Career Award in Science and Engineering (PECASE) by President Obama and served as a Jefferson Science Fellow focusing on science policy issues through the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Her research and commentary have been featured by various media outlets, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, CNN, TIME, the BBC, Forbes, Consumer Reports, and The Guardian.

Shelie Miller is the co-author of the study: The impact of refrigeration on food losses and associated greenhouse gas emissions throughout the cold chain, published, open source, in May 2024 by the Environment Research Letter. The lead author of the study is Aaron Friedman-Heiman graduated from the University of Michigan’s School for Environment and Sustainability and the Ross School of Business with an MS in Sustainable Systems and an MBA in 2024.