Jake Weber

Graduate Assistant
Department of Mathematics
Louisiana State University
Prescott 125B

Intro

My name is Jake Weber, and I am a fourth year mathematics doctoral candidate at Louisiana State University (LSU) studying (structural) graph theory and working under Dr. Guoli Ding. I recieved a B.A. & M.A. in Mathematics at the University of Northern Iowa, and I anticipate graduating with a Ph.D. in Mathematics and a M.S. in Computer Science from LSU in May 2025.

I enjoy questions that are combinatorial in nature. This led me to work on Ramsey-like questions during my master’s thesis at UNI (advised by Dr. Adrienne Stanley) and has encouraged me to continue in graph theory. Currently, I am working on a stronger characterization for the class of line graphs (of multigraphs). Outside of mathematics, I have enjoyed computer science coursework in algorithms, artificial intelligence, databases, and machine learning.

When I’m not studying or working at LSU, you can usually find me:

  • Biking or running on the Mississippi levy trail or around the university lakes
  • Bowling at All Star Bowl in Baton Rouge or playing tennis at the University Recreation Center (UREC)
  • Playing saxophone and trumpet to keep my skills intact
  • Crocheting or playing board/card games such as cribbage or SET
  • Sipping tea from my favorite spot, The Tea Cellar, located in Cedar Falls, IA

Involvement

Current

  • Student Colloquium Committee (Mathematics Department)
  • Sigma Phi Epsilon - LA Beta AVC (Alumni & Volunteer Corporation) Secretary
  • Tuesday All-Stars Bowling League
  • GEAUX Orientation Program (LSU Math)
    • Panel moderator, panel participant, campus tour guide, etc…

Previous

  • Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps (2018)
  • Iowa Irish Fest Committee: Member (2015-2019)
  • Sigma Phi Epsilon: VP of Finance/Member (2015-2018)
  • Kappa Mu Epsilon: President/Member (2016-2018)
  • UNI Bowling Club: President/Member (2015-2018)
  • Student Fees Committee (At-Large seat, Spring 2017)

LSU/Baton Rouge Safety Passion Project

  • In Fall 2022, I intiated and ran an LSU BR Safety Forum on LSU’s campus in response to the spike in crime experienced on and surrounding LSU’s campus. (Read about it HERE & HERE) We brought together:
    • Baton Rouge Mayor-President Westin-Broome
    • Director of Operations of Safe Hopeful Healthy with the Office of the Mayor-President, Jazzika Matthews
    • Councilwoman Coleman of the BR Metro Council District 10
    • Chief Thompson LSU PD & Captain Berry LSU PD
    • Myron Daniels Administrative Chief Baton Rouge Police Department
    • Kimberly Lewis Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer
    • Abbi Laymoun Media Relations Coordinator with LSU Office of Communications and University Relations