James Grier Miller (1916 – 7 November 2002, inCalifornia) was an Americanbiologist, a pioneer ofsystems science andacademic administrator, who originated the modern use of the term "behavioral science", founded and directed the multi-disciplinaryMental Health Research Institute at theUniversity of Michigan,[1] and originated theliving systems theory.
Miller received his A.B. summa cum laude in 1937, an A.M. inpsychology in 1938, an M.D. cum laude in 1942, and a Ph.D. in psychology in 1943, all fromHarvard University where he was also a junior fellow of theSociety of Fellows. Following military service in World War II, he served as Chief of the newly formed Clinical Psychology section of theVeteran's Administration central office in Washington.[2]
Having served on the faculty at Harvard, in 1948 he accepted the position of Chairman of the Department of Psychology at theUniversity of Chicago, which he held until 1955. From 1955 to 1967 he directed the multi-disciplinary Mental Health Research Institute at the University of Michigan, leaving in 1967 to pursue an administrative career, first as provost of the newly foundedCleveland State University, and then in 1973 as president of theUniversity of Louisville, from which position he retired in 1980.
He was a fellow or member of numerous scientific and professional societies. He served as president of theSociety for General Systems Research (SGSR) succeedingMargaret Mead in 1973. He was a founder and the first head ofEDUCOM (the Interuniversity Communications Council). He also had been a fellow of theInternational Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Vienna. Miller founded and was editor of the JournalBehavioral Science for more than 30 years.[3]
Miller has written or co-authored nine books and published more than 100 scientific and scholarly articles.
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