University of Illinois Press released "Duane Jeffery: A Mormon Evolutionist," a biography by Steven L. Peck examining the BYU geneticist's decades-long effort to reconcile evolutionary theory with Latter-day Saint doctrine. The book traces Jeffery's career navigating institutional resistance and official disfavor while teaching science at Brigham Young University.

Peck's account details how Jeffery met opposition from Church leaders with what the publisher describes as a patient campaign to build understanding, correct misinformation, and defend science's place in LDS education and faith. The biography documents a career marked by conflict over Jeffery's commitment to both scientific rigor and religious belief.