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Ann E. Jeffers (born 1982) is an associate professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Michigan..[1]. Her research focuses on using computational methods to understand various phenomena related to heat transfer and structural mechanics primarily in the field of fire safety engineering. She is the author of the memoir, Can You Hear the Music? My Journey Through Madness[2], which describes her experience with bipolar I disorder and post-traumatic stress symptoms from her time at Virginia Tech.
Academic career
editJeffers earned a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech in 2009[3] and subsequently joined the faculty at the University of Michigan as an assistant professor. In 2015, she was promoted to associate professor with tenure[4]. From 2016 to 2018, Jeffers served as co-editor-in-chief of Fire Safety Journal[5]. In 2023, she was appointed to serve on the Society of Fire Protection Engineers Foundation’s Board of Directors[6].
During her academic career, Jeffers has received awards and distinctions for her teaching, research, and service. In 2013, Jeffers received a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation[7]. She received the 2014 Harry C. Bigglestone Award from the journal Fire Technology for her group’s paper, “Probabilistic Evaluation of Structural Fire Resistance”[8]. Within the University of Michigan, Jeffers has been recognized with a number of awards, including the 2019 John F. Ullrich Education Excellence Award[9], the 2021 Raymond J. and Monica E. Schultz Outreach and Diversity Award[10], the 2024 Willie Hobbs Moore Achievement Award[11]
Memoir
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Jeffers was diagnosed with bipolar I disorder with psychotic features while she was on the tenure track.[12]. She recounted her experience with mental illness from diagnosis to recovery in her memoir, Can You Hear the Music? My Journey Through Madness, which she self-published in 2023 under the limited liability company, Mad Engineer Press, LLC[2]. A key component of her story was that she hid her illness from the university despite its severity due to the social stigma[13]. She has since chosen to speak candidly about the most challenging aspects of the illness, including psychosis and suicidal ideation, to reduce the social stigma around serious mental illness[13]
In addition to bipolar disorder, Jeffers has experienced post-traumatic stress symptoms attributed to three separate incidents that took place during her time at Virginia Tech: the 2006 Virginia Tech shooting, the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting, and the murder of Yang Xin[12]. During the period covered in her memoir, she experienced a worsening of symptoms. Jeffers’ story was featured in The Chronicle of Higher Education in the context of mass shootings on college campuses and their resulting impact[14]
References
edit- ^ "Ann Jeffers". University of Michigan Civil and Environmental Engineering. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ a b Jeffers, Ann E. (2023). Can You Hear the Music? My Journey Through Madness. Okemos, MI: Mad Engineer Press, LLC. p. 254. ISBN 979-8989001507.
- ^ Jeffers, Ann (2009). A Fiber-Based Approach for Modeling Beam-Columns under Fire Loading. Blacksburg, VA: Virginia Tech. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Michigan Engineering Update". University of Michigan College of Engineering. June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Fire Safety Journal". ScienceDirect. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "SFPE Foundation Appoints Sean Donohue, Ann Jeffers, Steve Kerber, and Chris LaFleur, to Board of Governors". Society of Fire Protection Engineers. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Michigan Engineering Update". University of Michigan College of Engineering. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "NFPA presents awards for contributions in fire and life safety at NFPA Conference & Expo". Industrial Safety and Hygiene News. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "COE Faculty Award Recipients". University of Michigan College of Engineering. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Several CEE faculty receive COE awards for 2020-2021". University of Michigan Civil and Environmental Engineering. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "CEE Associate Professor Ann Jeffers has been awarded the Willie Hobbs Moore Achievement Award by Women in Science and Engineering (WISE)". University of Michigan Civil and Environmental Engineering. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ a b Lynch, Jim (30 Nov 2023). "Can you hear the music: Q&A with Ann Jeffers". Michigan Engineering News. University of Michigan College of Engineering. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ a b Flanigan, Robin L. (18 Dec 2023). "How Bipolar Redefined an Engineering Professor's Life". bphope. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ Hidalgo Bellows, Kate (1 Apr 2024). "The Traumatized Campus: After a Shooting, What Does Moving On Look Like?". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved 23 June 2024.