Leah Wrenn Berman

Leah Wrenn Berman serves as a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Washington, a position she has held since 2009. Her academic career is rooted in the Department of Mathematics, where she conducts research in discrete geometry and related combinatorial structures.

Her educational journey culminated in a PhD from the University of Washington in 2002.

Dr. Berman's research interests span several interconnected areas within discrete mathematics:

• Discrete Geometry: Studying geometric objects with combinatorial structure, such as polyhedra and configurations.
• Configurations of Points and Lines: Investigating collections of points and lines with specified incidences, focusing on symmetric and movable examples.
• Polytopes: Exploring n-dimensional generalizations of polyhedra, both combinatorially and geometrically.
• Graph Theory: Applying graph-theoretic methods to geometric and combinatorial problems.

Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong emphasis on configurations, particularly in discovering new infinite families and understanding their symmetries. Her work often bridges combinatorial existence with geometric realizability, contributing to the classification of configurations for higher parameters (e.g., 5- and 6-configurations).

Dr. Berman has mentored undergraduate researchers, notably co-authoring papers with students such as:

• Elliott Jacksch
• Lander ver Hoef

on topics including movable 5-configurations.