Tom Leathrum
Professor of Mathematics
141 Ayers Hall
256.782.5827
leathrum@jsu.edu
B.A.: 1988, Johns Hopkins University (majors: Mathematics, Philosophy; departmental honors in Mathematics) M.A.: 1990, Dartmouth College (concentration: Mathematics) Ph.D.: 1993, Dartmouth College (concentration: Mathematics, subfield: combinatorial set theory, advisor: James E. Baumgartner) 1993-1998: Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Berry College (Rome, GA) 1998-Present: Jacksonville State University (Assistant Professor 1998-2004, Associate Professor 2004-2008, Professor 2008-present)
Courses Taught
- MS106 Math of Personal Finance
- MS108 Exploring Mathematics
- MS110 Finite Mathematics
- MS112 Precalculus Algebra
- MS113 Precalculus Trigonometry
- MS115 Precalculus Algebra and Trigonometry
- MS125 Calculus I
- MS126 Calculus II
- MS227 Calculus III
- MS300 Introduction to Advanced Mathematics
- MS305 Number Theory
- MS309 Combinatorics
- MS323 College Geometry
- MS344 Differential Equations
- MS352 Linear Algebra
- MS390 Numerical Analysis
- MS415 Advanced Calculus I
- MS416 Advanced Calculus II
- MS441 Abstract Algebra I
- MS442 Abstract Algebra II
- MS451 Functions of a Complex Variable
- MS505 Basic Logic and Set Theory
- MS515 Real Variables I
Academic/Research Interests
- Mathlets
Memberships
- American Mathematical Society
- Association for Symbolic Logic
- Mathematical Association of America
- Alabama Association of College Teachers of Mathematics
Education
- B.A., Johns Hopkins University, 1988
- M.A., Dartmouth College, 1990
- Ph.D., Dartmouth College, 1993