Brianne Miller, MA, is an Instructional Designer with the University of Pittsburgh's School of Social Work. She brings a distinctive combination of instructional design expertise, direct classroom instruction, and a social-work-informed perspective shaped by a prior career in case management, community outreach, and social services education.

With over five years of experience designing and deploying learning experiences in nonprofit and higher education environments, Brianne specializes in accessible, equity-centered instructional design. Prior to joining the School of Social Work, she served as an Instructional Designer for the All of Us Research Program, a national initiative in partnership with the University of Pittsburgh, the National Institutes of Health, and the National Library of Medicine. In this role, Brianne designed, built, and deployed accessible online trainings for more than 17,000 researchers at over 1,100 institutions worldwide.

Brianne's instructional design practice is grounded in evidence-based pedagogy, Universal Design for Learning, and WCAG/Section 508 accessibility standards. She is a certified Articulate Storyline and Rise developer and holds a W3C certification in web accessibility. 

Her background also includes direct classroom experience as a K–6 educator. As an educator, she designed standards-aligned curriculum and served as an early adopter of instructional technology and learner-centered frameworks including Universal Design for Learning and growth mindset practices, all of which continue to shape her approach to instructional design. Additionally, Brianne has developed and facilitated trainings at the local, regional, and national level, most recently serving undergraduate and graduate students from several Pittsburgh-area universities.

Her prior work in healthcare case management, advocacy, and community outreach serving disabled Veterans and individuals experiencing homelessness, combined with her certification as a Mental Health First Aid Adult Trainer through the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, further inform her commitment to trauma-informed, equity-centered, and culturally responsive learning design. 

She earned her MA in Instructional Design and Learning Technologies, summa cum laude, from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and her BS in Elementary and Early Childhood Education, summa cum laude, from Duquesne University’s School of Education and Duquesne University’s Honors College.