Khoury Stories
Students. Faculty. Alumni. Community. These are our stories.
Ivy Jordan
For Ivy Jordan, Khoury College’s combined majors awakened a passion to try every field adjacent to computer science. Originally pursuing cybersecurity and criminal justice, she switched into computer science and […]
Ellen Spertus
Ellen Spertus’s programming journey began in her childhood, and led her to a 10-year career as a research scientist at Google. While teaching at Khoury College’s Oakland campus, she encourages […]
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Steve Shafer
Steve Shafer spent 14 years at Microsoft Research, where he was involved in some of the earliest work on smart building technology. Now a part-time lecturer at Khoury College, he […]
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Mathena Chan
Growing up, Mathena Chan was creative and also curious about technology, such as websites and apps. At Khoury College, where she is studying user experience, she is able to combine […]
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Jessica Staddon
Jessica Staddon spent most of her career in industry at companies such as JP Morgan Chase, Google, and Xerox, to name a few. Now at Khoury, she believes students are […]
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Ilmi Yoon
As an undergraduate student in Korea, computer science did not come easy to Ilmi Yoon. But she hit her stride in her third year and went on to earn a […]
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Huihui Wang
After several years as a program director at the National Science Foundation, Huihui Wang found herself at Khoury College where she encourages a humanist approach to computer science. When I […]
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Gigi Gillen
When Gigi Gillen arrived at Khoury College, she kept her major undecided, not yet ready to limit her options. When she discovered the possibilities of combined majors, however, she realized […]
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Ritu Shah
Ritu Shah believes it is crucial to design technology that emphasizes human values. When she landed her research co-op with Professor Intille, she discovered the perfect opportunity to put her […]
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Sidney La Fontaine
Eager to explain the world around him, Sidney La Fontaine chose to pursue data science for its focus on statistics. Instead of forcing him to narrow his interests, though, he […]
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Chris Paul
Eleven different times, Chris Paul has either co-founded a startup or joined on the ground floor. And whether it was online media or rowing machines or an internet-enabled basketball hoop, […]
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Martin Zoltick
Martin Zoltick was part of the first graduating class of Khoury College in 1983 with a BS in Computer Science. He says, “Back then, we had an older building where […]
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Brenda Bailey
As Northeastern University explored launching a new computer science campus in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada’s second largest tech and innovation hub, they received invaluable support from an expert in the […]
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Rekha Kamat
When Rekha Kamat (MSCS ‘05) was a young girl with a budding passion for science and technology, little did she imagine that she would one day become a prominent leader […]
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Brian Wenzinger
When Brian Wenzinger’s high school guidance counselor suggested he check out the computer science program at Northeastern University, Wenzinger wasn’t sure he would be going to college. It wasn’t a […]
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Melinda Kramer
For Melinda Kramer, professional pivots are nothing new. That’s how Kramer, a member of Northeastern’s first computer science graduating class, marched from R&D co-ops and Wall Street firms to software […]
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Bela Labovitch
Bela Labovitch is leading the way in technology and mentorship at athenahealth, where she is the VP of engineering. A fierce advocate for women in technology, she speaks regularly at […]
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Chris Lambert
When deciding where to go for college in the early 2000s, former Lyft CTO Chris Lambert chose Northeastern University in part off the strength of the co-op program. “I found […]