Cathy Akers-Jordan author page

Cathy Akers-Jordan biography

Cathy Akers-Jordan is an American academic, writer and Titanic researcher. She has taught at the University of Michigan-Flint and has presented her research at the Titanic Symposium at the Maine Maritime Academy.

Akers-Jordan is one of the contributors to Report into the Loss of the SS Titanic: A Centennial Reappraisal, written with Samuel Halpern, George Behe, Bruce Beveridge, Mark Chirnside, Tad Fitch, Dave Gittins, Steve Hall, Lester Mitcham, Charles Weeks and Bill Wormstedt. Published by The History Press, the book re-examines the loss of the Titanic using evidence gathered since the original British and American inquiries and the discovery of the wreck.

Her contributions include work with Dave Gittins and George Behe on the chapter examining the shortage of lifeboats and obstacles affecting evacuation. She also co-wrote an appendix with Behe investigating evidence surrounding gates and barriers encountered by third-class passengers during the sinking.

Akers-Jordan also contributed the foreword to Bruce Beveridge and Steve Hall’s RMS Titanic in 50 Objects, published by The History Press in 2022. The book explores the history of the liner, its passengers and crew through 50 surviving objects, replicas and other items connected with the ship.