


Hannah Kimbrell, PhD
Assistant Professor
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The research tab includes information on talks I have given and links to papers. The Teaching tab you'll find syllabi, course notes, and course evaluations.
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About Me
I am currently an Assistant Professor of Mathematics on the Gainesville Campus of the University of North Georgia. I teach four classes a semester spanning everything from Math Modeling to Intro to Discrete. I love working with the students here and am passionate about improving students' skills and reception of mathematics across backgrounds and courses.
I graduated with my PhD from Syracuse University in 2025. While there I worked with Professor Jack Graver researching the graph theory of fullerenes. I participated in three semesters of the Directed Reading Program mentoring undergraduate students through readings in graph theory and combinatorics. I was also secretary of the Mathematics Graduate Organization here two years in a row.
Before coming to Syracuse, I received a Master's from the University of South Carolina and a Bachelor's from Clemson University. While at Clemson I was a member of the band, the fencing club, and Kappa Kappa Psi. I was the treasurer of the fencing club for 2 years and of Kappa Kappa Psi for 1 year. I also participated in two research opportunities and attended some talks given by the math department.
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Outside of mathematics I also like to get involved in my community. I enjoy doing weekly trivia at a local place with my friends and trying out all the local coffee shops. My dog Athena keeps me active through daily walks and hikes at all the local parks. She also loves to meet any new people in the neighborhood.
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Research Interest
My research interest are primarily in the fields of Graph Theory and Combinatorics.
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I currently work in the field of chemical graph theory. My research deals with fullerenes and a type of chain called an encircling chain. The goal of my research is to determine when these chains might contribute less edges to the Clar deficit than other possible constructions.
Some other topics I am interested in include rigidity theory, design theory, and matroids.