[1] She studied music at San José State University, where she graduated with a BA.
She went on to graduate with a MFA from the California Institute of the Arts where she studied with Morton Subotnick, Mel Powell and Stephen Mosko.
[2] Millikan composes in several genres, including orchestral, opera, choral and instrumental, and her works have been used for purposes such as installation, theatre and dance.
"[3] Millikan's works have been performed internationally and are widely available on recorded media.
[4] Millikan has received grants and awards from the following: Selected works include: