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Christian (Chris) J. Hellings is an Assistant Professor, Academic General Faculty, Teaching Track, in Applied Mathematics at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science. Originally from Philadelphia, he earned a B.A. in mathematics and physics from La Salle University. He then attended the University of Virginia as a graduate student, receiving his Ph.D. in mathematics. Prior to academia, Hellings served as a mathematical analyst for Metron Inc., a consulting company in Northern Virginia. From 2004 to 2020, he was a member of the mathematics faculty at Gwynedd Mercy University, where he taught a wide variety of undergraduate mathematics courses, coordinated the mathematics program, and acted as faculty mentor for the Student Association of Science. In 2020, Hellings returned to UVA, joining the applied mathematics program within the School of Engineering and Applied Science, initially associated with the Department of Engineering and Society, to teach applied mathematics.