Psychologist and former War Child Holland researcher who has spent his career studying the mental health effects of armed conflict, displacement, and humanitarian crisis.
Dr. Ken Miller is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia and a widely recognized expert on the psychological impact of war, armed conflict, and forced displacement. He spent many years as a Senior Researcher at War Child Holland, working in conflict zones and post-conflict settings across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East — developing and evaluating mental health interventions for populations affected by political violence and displacement.
His scholarship challenges simplistic trauma frameworks, arguing that daily stressors arising from poverty, social disruption, and loss of community often matter as much as direct war exposure in determining mental health outcomes. Dr. Miller has published extensively on mental health in humanitarian settings and has trained practitioners and researchers in conflict-affected regions around the world. His books, including works on the psychology of war and refugee experience, are widely read by clinicians, policymakers, and humanitarian workers.
