Ann Leffler

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

Ann Leffler, Professor
5728 Fernald Hall,
Room 201E
Orono, ME 04469-5728
(207)581-1955

ann.leffler@umit.maine.edu
CV Leffler

Ph.D. with honors University of California at Berkeley, Sociology, 1979 M.A. University of California at Berkeley, Sociology, 1970 B.A. cum laude Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, Sociology, 1967

Prof. Ann Leffler is a Presidential Professor of Sociology. Her checkered past includes a stint as Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Maine. She also served in various administrative positions including associate and interim dean and interim vice provost at Utah State University. She received her B.A. cum laude from Brandeis University, and her Ph.D. with honors from the University of California at Berkeley. An ardent advocate of the liberal arts and sciences, she consults nationally on higher education issues. Her research focuses on higher education and on hobbies as “passionate pasttimes.”