Lee University’s Dr. Laura Singletary will return to the Cleveland Bradley County Public Library to conclude the spring installment of its “Sassy Science Series” with her talk, “The Early Foundations of Cryptography.”
 
The program will take place on Tuesday, May 12, at noon and will include a 40-minute presentation followed by a 20-minute Q&A session.
 
“This talk traces the early history of cryptography,” said Singletary. “We will explore key developments, from hidden messages and Caesar’s cipher to the emergence of cryptanalysis.”

Singletary joined Lee’s faculty in 2012. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy in mathematics education from the University of Georgia where she was awarded the Presidential Graduate Fellowship. At Lee, she teaches mathematics and pedagogy courses for prospective teachers. Singletary has co-directed grant projects for the Mathematical Association of America and the Tennessee Department of Education. She has also mentored undergraduate researchers whose work has been published and presented at national conferences. 
 
Most recently, Singletary received the 2025 Outstanding Publication Award for Linking Research to Practice from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics for her article “Reasoning on Display: Supporting Students’ Argumentation.”
 
“Programs like the Sassy Science Series remind us that science isn’t just for classrooms or labs –it’s for everyone,” said Kathy Davini, adult programming coordinator at the Cleveland Bradley County Public Library. “We are grateful to offer our community opportunities to discover the excitement of science through engaging speakers like Dr. Singletary.”
  
All installments of the series are free and open to the public. Each session takes place in the Flex Room of the Cleveland Bradley County Public Library, located at the corner of Church Street and 8th Street.   
  
For more information, visit clevelandlibrary.org.