Wilbur Casteel Miller

Background

Miller, Wilbur Casteel was born on August 26, 1923 in Des Moines. Son of Cecil S. and Laura M. (Kesterson) Miller.

Education

Student, Drake University, 1943. Student, St. Louis University, 1944. Bachelor of Science in Business Adminstrn, University Denver, 1948.

Master of Arts, University Denver, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, University Denver, 1953. Doctor of Laws, University Denver, 1972.

Career

Faculty department psychology University Denver, 1949-1972, professor, 1963-1972, dean grad school, 1964-1965, vice chancellor academy affairs, dean faculty, 1965-1972, acting chancellor, 1966-1967. President Drake University, Des Moines, from 1972, president emeritus, since 1985. Chester M. Alter endowed professor and chair in administration Loretto Heights College, Denver, since 1986.

Consultant United States Air Force Academy, 1957. Co-director research project in maladaptive behavior University Colorado Medical School, 1960-1972. Ford Foundation consultant to Venezuela, 1968-1969.

Achievements

• Wilbur Casteel Miller has been listed as a noteworthy university president by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Personality, Social Class, and Delinquency.

Membership

Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Fellow American Psychological Association. Member Colorado Psychological Association (past president), Rocky Mountain Psychological Association (past president), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Viretta A. Shaw, March 30, 1946. Children– W. Kent, Jill M.

Father:

Cecil S. Miller

Mother:

Laura M. (Kesterson) Miller

Spouse:

Viretta A. Shaw

child:

Jill M. Miller

child:

W. Kent Miller