Maurice Miller
Psychology Instructor

Office: CT 218
E-mail:  mmiller@dacc.edu
Phone:  554-1526

Educational Background:
M.S.W., University of Illinois
B.S., Psychology, University of Illinois
A.S., Human Services, College of Lake County, Grayslake, Illinois

Professional Experience / Affiliations / Certifications:

Work Experience:
Clinical:  1985-2002

• Child Welfare: 
  Children's Home and Aid Society, Champaign, IL
• Substance Abuse Treatment:
  Prairie Center for Substance Abuse, Champaign, IL
  Carle Clinic, Champaign, IL
  Crosspoint Human Services, Danville, IL
• Mental Health Treatment:
  Crosspoint Human Services, Danville, IL

Courses Taught:
Substance Abuse Prevention and Intervention
Introduction to Psychology
Abnormal Psychology
Human Development Across the Life Span
Child Development
 

Personal Information:
I was born in 1957, in Storm Lake, Iowa, and grew up in the Chicago area, from 1961 to 1980.  My parents were both teachers; my mother taught business education and then worked as a guidance counselor, my father was a high school art department chairman.  Hence, I was influenced to pursue intermittently, and to return to, the fields of teaching and counseling.  I have participated in many intensive, growth-oriented work settings.  I am passionate about both recovery (counseling) and education/growth aspects of life.  I am the oldest of four, single, and have a busy, active life.  I live with a very intelligent, sensitive 75lb, 2 ½ year-old female Rottweiller named Rosie.  She was rescued from starvation about a year ago.  She gained about 30lbs, prior to being given to me.  I am amazed at how much personality she has, almost like a child.

I have interests in many outdoor activities.  I have taken many primitive wilderness trips- I have ridden a motorcycle to Alaska, have backpacked the Grand Canyon and the Rockies, have hunted black bear in northern Ontario, and have taken several canoe trips into the Quetico-Superior region.  I also have interests in trap-shooting, photography, organic gardening, aquaria, and reading.  I have practiced Zen sitting meditation, Yoga, and Tai Kwon Do intermittently over the years.

I am passionate about growth and new experiences, and that is why I am teaching at DACC.