Leslie Hatfield, PhD

Degrees and Certification

• PhD in Mathematics, 2003
  University of Virginia
  Advisor: Harold N. Ward
• MS in mathematics, 2001
  University of Virginia
• BS in mathematics, 1996
  Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State College

Experience/Background

Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Lynchburg College; Lynchburg, Virginia. 2003-present

Course Instructor
University of Virginia; Charlottesville, Virginia. 1997-2003

Presentations

• Lynchburg College Science Gang; Lynchburg, Virginia
  Mathematics and Voting: Is Chaos Inevitable?
  November 2008
• James Madison University; Harrisonburg, Virginia
  SUMS Conference 2008
  October 2008
• James Madison University; Harrisonburg, Virginia
  SUMS Conference 2007
  October 2007
• Hampton-Sydney College; Farmville, Virginia
  Buckyballs and Mathematical Origami
  November 2006
• "Accessible - but surprisingly sophisticated - Math Activities for Students, Clubs, and Research"
  Charlottesville, Virginia
  April 2005
• Colloquia at Western Carolina University; Cullowhee, North Carolina
  Designs and Codes
  April 2004
• Bioinformatics Conference: Danville, Virginia
  October 2004
• Graduate Seminar, University of Virginia; Charlottesville, Virginia
  Words of Weight 45 in Dual Codes of Projective Planes of Order 5
  November 2002

Professional Membership

• Mathematical Association of America
  Lynchburg College Liaison, 2003-present
• American Mathematical Society, 1998-2006

Publications

Dual Codes of Projective Planes of Order 25
Advances in Geometry 3 (2003), 140-152
(with K.L. Clark, J.D. Key, and H.N. Ward)

Awards

• Shirley Rosser Excellence in Teaching Award Nominee
  Lynchburg College; 2005
• Graduate Teaching Assistant of the Year
  University of Virginia; 2003