William Miller

William Miller (no photo)

Professor Emeritus

Academic Credentials

A.B., Gettysburg College
M.A., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

Biography

Professor Miller graduated from Gettysburg College with an A.B. in Philosophy and English. He received his M.A. and Ph.D. in Government and International Studies from the University of Notre Dame and also his J.D. from the Notre Dame Law School. Though teaching a wide range of subjects, his fields of specialization are political theory, political ideology, and American constitutional law. His ongoing areas of research are in political ideology and in the American legal system. He is presently working on a second edition of his text, A Primer on American Courts, and on papers on the various concepts of “ideology” and on the influence of myths and narratives on political thought.In addition to teaching at several colleges and universities and establishing the Politics program at Marymount more than thirty years ago, Professor Miller has also engaged in the private practice of law and served as a legal counsel to the Committee on the Judiciary of the United States Senate and two of its subcommittees.
 

Other Information

Teaching Area

  • Political theory
  •  Political ideology
  • Constitutional law 

Research Interests

  • Political ideology
  • American consittuional law

Publications

He is presently working on a second edition of his text, A Primer on American Courts, and on papers on the various concepts of “ideology” and on the influence of myths and narratives on political thought.
 

Contact

Phone: 703-284-1687

Email: william.miller@marymount.edu