[2] Miller initially turned down an offer to be an assistant professor at University of Hawaii faculty in April 1922, from UH President Arthur L. Dean but eventually accepted.
[3] Miller was a UH food and nutrition professor and department chair from 1922-1958.
[1] Miller studied Hawaiian diets and metabolism of locals, mainly Polynesians and Asians, and later published works on the composition of native foods.
She also researched vitamin content in fresh and canned pineapples, guava, papaya, mangoes, and other local produce that proved significant health benefits.
[1] She was a pioneer in the field of food science who published research, developed the food science and nutrition programs at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and provided $335,000 in scholarships and $670,000 to Hawai'i organizations after her death in 1985.