Laura Sheppardson

Dr. Laura Sheppardson serves as Associate Chair and Associate Professor of Mathematics at the University of Mississippi's Department of Mathematics, housed within the College of Liberal Arts. She holds a B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (1990), followed by an M.S. (1999) and Ph.D. (2003) in Mathematics from Georgia Institute of Technology. Her research focuses on graph theory, with notable contributions to structural graph theory, connectivity analysis, and topological graph embeddings.

She teaches courses ranging from foundational calculus to advanced topics like Graph Theory II. Her publications appear in prestigious journals such as Journal of Combinatorial Theory Series B and Discrete Mathematics, addressing themes like graph bonds, minors, and cycle structures. While no scientific awards are explicitly listed, her work demonstrates expertise in discrete mathematics and combinatorial theory.

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