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Dr. Paul VanReed Miller

Male - 1990


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  • Name Paul VanReed Miller 
    Prefix Dr. 
    Born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID B048ABCE7264524AAFD1D265525E6527D6E1 
    Died Aug 1990 
    Notes 
    • The Morning Call, August 22, 1990
      Dr. Paul Vanreed Miller, 65, Ex-education Dean At Lehigh
      Dr. Paul VanReed "Van" Miller, 65. of 2644 Main St., Bethlehem, dean emeritus of Lehigh University's College of Education, died Monday in his home. He was the husband of Eloise (Williams) Bassett Miller and the late Elizabeth K. (Krecker) Miller. He and his second wife were married seven years last November.
      Miller served as dean of Lehigh's College of Education from 1982 until his retirement in 1988.
      After receiving a doctor of education degree from University of Pennsylvania in 1965, he joined the Lehigh faculty as an assistant professor of education in 1966. He later served as director of the division of measurement and research, 1968-77, and chairman of the human development department, 1977-81.
      Miller specialized in education research, psychometric theory and statistical analysis. He published several articles on these topics as well as reports on correctional education programs for prison inmates.
      "Van Miller was a very special guy, with unusual candor and a wry sense of humor that in combination endeared him to me and many others at Lehigh as a friend and colleague," Lehigh President Peter Likins said. "I miss him right now, and I will miss him for years to come."
      Miller received a bachelor's degree with honors in psychology from Yale University in 1946 and a master's in psychology from Penn in 1948.
      Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Paul VanReed and Grace D. (Ferguson) Miller.
      He was a member and former elder at Central Moravian Church, Bethlehem.
      A Navy veteran of World War II, Miller worked on the V-12 rocket project at Yale University.
      He was a former chairman of the board of trustees at Moravian Academy, Bethlehem, and a director of Historic Bethlehem Inc.
      Survivors: Wife; daughter, the Rev. Elizabeth D. of Lake Mills, Wis.; son, Geoffrey C. of Lafayette, Calif.; sister Polly, wife of J. Colin Campbell of Bedminister, N.J.; stepsons, William V. Bassett Jr. of New York City, and Stephen J. Bassett and Michael R. Bassett, both of East Falmouth, Mass., and three grandchildren.
      Memorial services: 11 a.m. Thursday in the church. No calling hours.
      Arrangements, Long Funeral Home, Bethlehem.
    Person ID I2554  6B William Bassett of Connecticut
    Last Modified 31 Mar 2012 

    Father Paul VanReed Miller 
    Mother Grace D. Ferguson 
    Family ID F1006  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth K. Krecker 
    Family ID F1005  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Eloise Williams,   b. Clarksburg, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Apr 2010, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1004  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart