3 major papers (the earliest two are each cited by 125+ papers; the first has been viewed 10,000+ times; some are indexed at PhilPapers)
2004 paper connecting statistics and applied ethics
2007 paper connecting statistics education and distributive ethics
2026 paper connecting math/statistics and the teaching of philosophy to young students
other contributions:
Lesser, L. (2010). The necessity of equity in teaching statistics. Philosophy of Mathematics Education Journal, no. 25. 8 pp.
Lesser, L. (2009). Equity, Social Justice, and the Mission of TODOS: Connections and Motivations. Teaching for Excellence and Equity in Mathematics, 1(1), 22-27. https://journals.charlotte.edu/teem/article/view/1708
refereed letter on p. 243 of Dec. 2012 The American Statistician
2001, 2005, 2013 papers in the Proceedings of the Joint Statistical Meetings, Section on Statistical Association
Varela, S. with Spike, J., Rivera, J., Frazier, M., Varela, D., Lesser, L., Kolitsky, M., & Garbayo, L. (2015). Integrating Ethics from Thought to Action, curriculum modules commissioned by the Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission to integrate ethics into the core curriculum of entry-level college courses across disciplines, originally published at ethics.utep.edu
created and taught module (on ethics, statistics, and mathematics) for ETHC 2000 at Armstrong Atlantic State University during fall 2000 and fall 2001 semesters
served 3-year term (2009-2012) at The University of Texas at El Paso on its (Faculty Senate) Committee on Faculty Welfare, Responsibility, and Ethics
colloquium talks at Armstrong Atlantic State University, The University of Texas at El Paso, and Technion Israel Institute of Technology
co-author and lead scientist in grant proposal for a 2021 series of international presentations integrating mathematics, religion, and ethics; the project was funded by Sinai and Synapses, which is run by Scientists in Synagogues sponsored by CLAL-The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership and is also associated with the John Templeton Foundation, and the Dialogue on Science, Ethics and Religion program of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (the world’s largest scientific society).