Ann Verhey-Henke

Ann Verhey-Henke is an adjunct faculty member at the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Michigan, where she contributes to socially engaged design initiatives. She serves as the lead project manager for the Fastest Path to Zero program in the College of Engineering. With over 25 years at the university, she co-authored the socially engaged design process model and founded student innovation programs like Innovation in Action and the Summer Studio. Her work emphasizes collaborative design for societal impact through cross-departmental partnerships.

• Education:
  • Masters of Divinity, McCormick Theological Seminary
  • Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Religion with a minor in Women’s Studies, Hope College

Ann specializes in socially engaged design, fostering stakeholder collaboration to address societal challenges. She co-developed Grant Sprints with Michigan Public Health faculty to accelerate grant-writing and launched Design Jams with UMSI, Law, and Academic Innovation to tackle community issues. Her career spans roles in academic leadership, program development, and interdisciplinary research.

She has established labs and teams such as the Summer Studio, which connects interdisciplinary student groups with faculty research, and the Fastest Path to Zero, focusing on sustainability and innovation. Her work bridges architecture, urban planning, public health, and social sciences through collaborative frameworks.