Presented By: Civil and Environmental Engineering
(HYBRID) When an Academic’s Brain Becomes Her Worst Enemy: A True Story
Book Launch for "Can You Hear the Music? My Journey Through Madness" by Ann E. Jeffers
Ann Jeffers shares her journey with mental illness, including receiving a diagnosis of bipolar disorder with psychotic features while she was on the tenure-track in the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan. Her illness was complicated by the trauma she experienced as a graduate student at Virginia Tech from multiple incidents of violence including the 2007 mass shooting. At the advice of her medical team, she kept her mental illness hidden from the University of Michigan and continued to teach, attend conferences, and conduct research while actively symptomatic. Her memoir documents her experiences at the height of the illness. Now a tenured associate professor, Jeffers has become a vocal advocate for mental health and disability justice on campus and in the community.
This event is a hybrid event. This includes an author discussion and Q&A from 6:30 - 7:30 PM ET followed by a reception with coffee, tea, and desserts until 8:30 PM. Remote CART services are available.
You may purchase the book at the event (limited supply; credit card only) or you may purchase the book, Can You Hear The Music? My Journey Through Madness, on Amazon.
This event is sponsored by the DEI Committee for the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Please email Ava Armour <ayarmour@umich.edu> with any questions or concerns. Accommodation requests (specifically ASL) should be made at least 7 days in advance.
This event is a hybrid event. This includes an author discussion and Q&A from 6:30 - 7:30 PM ET followed by a reception with coffee, tea, and desserts until 8:30 PM. Remote CART services are available.
You may purchase the book at the event (limited supply; credit card only) or you may purchase the book, Can You Hear The Music? My Journey Through Madness, on Amazon.
This event is sponsored by the DEI Committee for the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Please email Ava Armour <ayarmour@umich.edu> with any questions or concerns. Accommodation requests (specifically ASL) should be made at least 7 days in advance.
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