David Merlin Miller

Background

Miller was born on September 5, 1934 in Citronelle, Alabama, United States; the son of Richard and Merle (King) Miller.

Education

Miller received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1958 and a Master of Arts degree in 1961 from the University of Minnesota. Also in 1966, he was given a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of California.

Career

Miller began his career as a high school teacher at Minneapolis Public Schools in 1958 and held it for a year. In 1961, he took the same position at Brooklyn Center Public School, where he worked until 1962. Then in 1964, David became an instructor at Mankato State University (nowadays Minnesota State University).

In 1966, he was appointed an assistant professor and then a professor at Purdue University, where he served until his retirement in 1998 as a professor emeritus of English. Also Miller held a position of a director of graduate studies in English at the same university from 1986 to 1989. In 1989, he became an associate dean of the Graduate School at Purdue University and held it for three years. In addition, he taught at the University of South Florida.

Achievements

• Miller won numerous Outstanding Teacher awards from the Department of English from Purdue University in 1978, 1984 and 1985, and received the Excellence in Teaching award from the School of Humanities, Social Science and Education.

Works

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  • NET OF HEPHAESTUS: A STUDY OF MODERN CRITICISM AND METAPHYSICAL METAPHOR 1971
  • John Milton: Poetry (Twayne's English authors series ; TEAS 242)
  • Frank Herbert Starmont Readers Guide 5 1980

Membership

Miller was a president of Booster Club from 1988 to 1989.

Interests

• music, golf, construction

Connections

On December 27, 1957 David Miller married Nancy Jo (Templeton) Miller. They have two children - D. Garth Miller and Dain C. Miller. Then on July 11, 1972 he married Joanne Kay (Ervin) Miller. They have a child - Erik J. Miller. He has 10 grandchildren and 15 nephews and nieces.

Father:

Richard Miller

Mother:

Merle (King) Miller

child:

D. Garth Miller

child:

Dain C. Miller

child:

Erik J. Miller

First wife:

Nancy Jo (Templeton) Miller

Second wife:

Joanne Kay (Ervin) Miller

Sister:

Elizabeth Williams

Brother:

Joseph Miller

Brother:

Donald Miller