Patrick  Lavallo

Faculty, Mathematics

Background with the department, professional background, etc.

Education

B.A. Math with minor in Physics from UC San Diego
M.A. in Math from UC Santa Barbara

Courses Taught / Syllabi

Fast Facts

In addition to teaching Math, Pat likes to travel a lot. He prefers to explore wilderness areas by way of hiking and kayaking.  His favorite travel destinations are Mediterranean Europe (Southern Spain, Provence, Italy, Greece), and backcountry Mexico - especially Baja California. One of the stranger things that happened to Pat  when traveling in Mexico's Baja Penninsula  was in summer 1994 while he was finishing up a swim in the Sea of Cortez. Pat left his dry shorts hanging in a small palm tree and when he put them on he realized a scorpion had climbed into his shorts to take a nap. The scorpion wasn't sleeping anymore when Pat discovered it because of the sharp sting he felt as soon as he put his dry shorts on!

Favorite Quote

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams, live the life you have imagined. -Henry David Thoreau