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107 AN T I OC H CO L L E G E C L A S S O F 19 6 5 5 0 t h A N N I V E R S A R Y B O O K A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z M I L L E R MILLER PETER THEN AND NOW 4 B.A. Psychology 4 Ph.D., Psychology, Stanford FAMI LY 4 Wife, Dotty Tresiner 4 Sons, Aaron and Jon 4 Daughter, Katie � ADDRESS 4 P.O. Box 1064 Meredith, NH 03253 CONTACT 603 279-5654 petermiller@metrocast.net PROFESSIONAL LIFE Ph.D. in psychology, Stanford University (1972) Associate professor of psychol- ogy, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, N.H. (retired) Private Practice Psychotherapist, Plymouth, N.H. (retired) AUTHOR (all books listed onAmazon. com after publication) : Seven Cant erbury Ta l es Re to l d : Improvisations on Chaucer (2012) So Fade the Lovely: A New England Mystery (2013) Jane Varney Durgin—Trick Rider, Quaker Preacher, Opponent of Slavery—Her Life and Times (2014) This Train is Bound for Glory: A Novel of the Underground Railroad (forthcom- ing) Growing Up Hard of Hearing in Mainstream America: A Memoir (forthcoming) Late Harvest: Collected Short Fiction (forthcoming) Reaching for the Wind: Two Act Plays (forthcoming) A Life in Song: Lyrics to be Sung to Classical Music (in progress) PERSONAL LIFE SPOUSE: Dotty Treisner (Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences, Antioch New England) CHILDREN: Katie Miller (born 1976), Aaron Miller (born 1981), Jon Brunette (born 1984) LEISURE TIME PURSUITS: Writing, read- ing, watching classic movies, lis- tening to music VOLUNTEERISM: • Meredith,N.H.Board of Selectmen (2004–2007) • Meredith Conservation Commis- sion (1999–2013) • Citizen of theYear,Meredith, N.H. (circa 2002) SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ANTIOCH EXPERIENCE Antioch was a pivotal experi- ence for me, contributing to all my successes and rewards in life since graduation.My story is different from that of most Antiochians due to sig- nificant lifelong hearing impairment and all of the challenges this has cre- ated for me. My self-esteem was frag- ile when I entered Antioch, and my future did not seem very promising. I needed an accepting and humane college environment that would give me the emotional freedom to dis- cover my potentials and strengthen my faith in myself.After visiting cam- pus in the spring of 1960, I knew Antioch was that place. Attending Antioch is one of the best decisions I have ever made. I appreciated most everything about Antioch, especially its quirky nonconformity and the good-natured (and often humorous) peer interactions. I have elaborated onAntioch’s im- portance to me at length in my not- yet-published memoir, Growing Up Hard of Hearing in Mainstream America. ONGOING CONTACTS WITH THE COLLEGE AND ALUMNI Yes, I have stayed informed about Antioch. I care about Antioch’s future. I donate funds to the col- lege annually. I attended our 40th reunion in 2005, but I regret I will not be able to return in 2015 due to health considerations. I live in a ru- ral area where there are few alumni. I would enjoy hearing from former classmates and Antiochians of all eras. VICTORIES FOR HUMANITY • Performed psychotherapy with many adult survivors of sadistic childhood sexual abuse. • Introduced course on human sex- uality in college curriculums be- ginning in 1970. • Used personal journal method of evaluating student achievement beginning in 1970s. • Designed and built extensive hik- ing trail systems in town forests, Meredith, N.H. • Secured grants enabling perma- nent preservation of a working