R. Christopher Lacher

Background

Lacher, R. Christopher was born on October 14, 1940 in Atlanta. Son of Hermann J. and Sarah R. Lacher.

Education

Bachelor, University Georgia, 1962. Master of Arts, University Georgia, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics, University Georgia, 1966.

Career

Research instructor, assistant professor mathematics, University of California at Los Angeles, 1966-1967; member, Institute Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey, 1967-1968; assistant professor mathematics, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1968-1970; associate professor mathematics, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1970-1975; professor mathematics, Florida State University, Tallahassee, since 1975; professor computer science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, since 1984; chair department computer science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1991-1994, 94-97. Research scientist, Institute Defense Analyses, Comm. Research Division, 1968.

Member Institute Advanced Study, 1972, 78. Visiting professor U. Warwick, England, 1972. Resource person, course in shape theory and pro-homotopy, Inter-University Center Post-Graduate Studies, Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia, 1976.

Special guest lctr.in mathematics U. North Carolina, Greensboro, 1977. Main speaker 1978 Conference for Undergraduate Mathematics 1978. Bicentennial speaker in Mathematics U. Georgia, 1985.

Founding member board directors Tallahassee Freenet.

Achievements

• R. Christopher Lacher has been listed as a noteworthy Computer science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Science, American Mathematics Society, Association Members Institute Advanced Study, Association Computing Machinery, American Chemical Society, International Neural Networks Society, Florida State University President's Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Kathleen Teagle. 3 children.

Father:

Hermann J.

Mother:

Sarah R. Lacher

Spouse:

Kathleen Teagle