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Hoffman
Named Head of AASU's Math Department
Savannah, GA—August 20,
2004—Dr. Lorrie L. Hoffman has been named head of the Department
of Mathematics at Armstrong Atlantic State University (AASU).
After completing her Ph.D. in statistics at the University of Iowa in
1981, Hoffman worked at three Fortune 100 companies. She conducted applied
research in optimization, modeling, and simulation, eventually rising
to the level of management.
After gaining industry experience, Hoffman returned to the university
setting as the ideal place to merge her talents for imparting statistical
knowledge with her industry experience and consultant’s skill set.
Prior to joining AASU, Dr. Hoffman taught statistics and directed the
Institute of Statistics at the University of Central Florida. During her
tenure, she worked with dozens of industry colleagues and other educators
to secure approximately $250,000 in grant money and win several "best
teacher" awards.
Outside of the classroom, Hoffman shares novel statistical techniques,
applications, and case studies via papers and proceedings and speaks often
and in varied venues ranging from professional conferences to judicial
court testimony to reporting survey results at city council meetings.
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