Dennis Miller

Degrees:

  • B.A.,Western New Mexico University; Double Major: Biology/Secondary Education
  • M.A.T., Western New Mexico Universityi; Major:Science Education
  • Teaching Experience:

  • Teaching at WNMU since 1991
  • Teaching Biology since 1979
  • 12 years experience teaching advanced biology classes at Silver High School
  • Present Position:

  • Professor of Biology
  • Science Education Major Coordinator
  • Advisor in Academic Support Center
  • Advising:

  • Advisor for Biology Major, Science Education Major
  • Courses Taught in 2-year Period

  • Biology for General Education I (BIOL 101)
  • Biology for General Education II (BIOL 102)
  • Invertebrate Zoology (BIOL 310)
  • Methods of Teaching Science (BIOL 450)
  • Contact Information:

  • Office - Harlan Hall 110
  • Phone - 538-6640
  • email - millerd@wnmu.edu
  • Personal:

  • Married to Denise Miller, Billing Manager at Silver Internal Medicine,  One son, Steven, born in 1989, three step daughters, Ashlie, Becki, and Tanya, and one step son, Kirk. 
  • Present Interests

  • Reseach interests  - have been doing research on fish populations for the U.S.Forest Service for eight years.]
  • Have done extensive collecting of invertebrates in the Gulf of California
  • Run Gila Wildlife Rescue - a rehabilitation clinic liscenced by the NM Game & Fish Dept. and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
  • Hobbies and other interests - avid scuba diver (along with Steven), fishing maniac, Macintosh addict, golf addict, collect biology T-shirts

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    Other Duties:

  • Sponsor for the Western New Mexico University Science Club
  • Science Club