Khoury Stories

Students. Faculty. Alumni. Community. These are our stories.

  • Chris Jelly

    Chris Jelly

    Northeastern students are known for their remarkable ideas, but outside of the classroom it can be challenging to scramble for resources to bring their ideas to fruition. Based on his […]

  • Agnes Chan

    When Agnes Chan helped found the College of Computer Science (now Khoury College) in 1982, “cybersecurity” was not yet a word, much less a critical field within computer science. Through […]

  • Carla Brodley

    Carla Brodley

    During her seven-year tenure as Dean of Khoury College from 2014 to 2021, Carla Brodley achieved a string of accomplishments. There was a record 43% growth in enrollment for first-year […]

  • Larry Finkelstein

    Larry Finkelstein

      Affiliation:
    • Emeritus Faculty

    Location: Boston

    Today, the Khoury College of Computer Sciences holds national prominence as one of the premier colleges for computer science and information science. However, Larry Finkelstein, who served as Khoury’s Dean […]

  • Greg Waters

    Greg Waters

      Affiliation:
    • Alumni

    Location: Boston

    Up until eight years ago, Khoury College 40 for 40 honoree Greg Waters wouldn’t have described himself as an involved alumnus. He’d barely had time to be involved back when […]

  • Crista Lopes

    Crista Lopes

      Affiliation:
    • Alumni

    Location: Boston

    Cristina (Crista) Lopes, who received her PhD in computer science from Northeastern University in 1998, can often be found working on multiple projects spanning programming languages and compilers, code duplication […]

  • Wayne Duso (left) and Brecka Fetzer sit at a table

    Brecka Fetzer and Wayne Duso

      Affiliation:
    • Industry Partner

    Location: Boston

    If you introduce a problem to six people from roughly the same background, you often receive six variants of roughly the same solution, says Wayne Duso. But if you give […]

  • Ivy Jordan

    Ivy Jordan

      Affiliation:
    • Undergraduate Student

    Location: Boston

    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 […]

  • Ethan Selinger

    Ethan Selinger

      Affiliation:
    • Align Faculty and Advisors

    When Ethan Selinger felt unsure about his future as a schoolteacher, he met with a career advisor. Over the course of their conversations, he discovered his real passion lay in […]

  • Jen Gordon

    Jen Gordon

      Affiliation:
    • Align Student

    Location: Online

    After struggling with a lack of support as a middle school English teacher, Jen Gordon felt burnt out. In need of a change, Jen found the Align Online program, and […]

  • Alan Jamieson

      Affiliation:
    • Teaching Faculty

    Location: Portland

    Before coming to the Roux Institute, Alan Jamieson was a theater hand, a small business manager, and a jazz DJ. Now the Director of Computing Programs in Portland, he is […]

  • Benji Northrop

    Benji Northrop

      Affiliation:
    • Align Student

    Location: Online

    After becoming a father, Navy helicopter pilot Benji Northrop needed a career change. The Align Online program helped him transition into computer science at his own pace, giving him the […]

  • Albert Lionelle

      Affiliation:
    • Teaching Faculty

    Location: Online

    When Albert Lionelle was an undergrad, he pursued computer science to maximize his potential for career flexibility. This would prove beneficial, as he went on to work in computer vision, […]

  • Natalie Grillo

    Natalie Grillo

      Affiliation:
    • Align Student

    Location: Online

    Natalie Grillo knows that it’s never too late to switch careers. After working in health care for 15 years, a Break Into Tech event introduced her to the Align Online […]

  • Ismael Sanchez

    Ismael Sanchez

      Affiliation:
    • Undergraduate Student

    Location: Boston

    Initially drawn to Northeastern by his family’s connection to the university, Ismael Sanchez’s curiosity was ignited when he discovered Khoury College’s cybersecurity program. Now, through co-ops and mentorship, he’s being […]

  • Sarah Szvetecz

    Sarah Szvetecz

      Affiliation:
    • PhD Student

    Location: Boston

    For a long time, Sarah Szvetecz thought that her aversion to the sight of blood would preclude a career in science and health care. After discovering computational biology, though, that […]