Lesley Georger, PhD, a native of Western New York, received her BA in mathematics from Canisius College in 2001 and her PhD in statistics from the University of Rochester in 2007. Prior to joining the University at Buffalo in 2024, she was a Professor of Mathematics at D’Youville University, where she had been a faculty member since 2006. Georger has also served as a biostatistician at the Center for Health Behavior Research at D’Youville University and as a biostatistical consultant for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Sisters of Charity Hospital. Her research interests span from statistical analysis in the health sciences to educational methodologies in statistics.

As an educator, Georger is passionate about fostering an inclusive and collaborative learning environment, adapting her teaching methods to accommodate diverse student needs and learning styles. Her teaching interests focus on making statistics accessible and relevant across disciplines, particularly within health sciences professions.

• PhD, statistics, University of Rochester (Thesis: Some Skew Models for Quantal Response Analysis)
• MA, statistics, University of Rochester
• BA, mathematics, Canisius College