Khoury Stories

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

  • Nate Derbinsky

    Nate Derbinsky

      Affiliation:
    • Full Time Faculty

    Location: Boston

    By the time Nate Derbinsky entered high school, he’d been running his own software company for years. Now he shares that wealth of experience with his students, with the goal […]

  • Angela Mo

    Angela Mo

      Affiliation:
    • Undergraduate Student

    Location: London

    After transitioning out of a biology program in Greece, first-year student Angela Mo decided to move to the London campus to take a chance on computer science. The supportive community […]

  • Eddie Wang

    Eddie Wang

      Affiliation:
    • Align Alumni

    Location: Seattle

    For Eddie Wang, instant feedback is key. As a mechanical engineer, long project cycles made it tough to receive feedback on his work, but his satisfaction was met when he […]

  • Jodi Tims

    Jodi Tims

      Affiliation:
    • Staff

    After years of work uplifting women in computing, Jodi Tims was excited to discover the Align program’s commitment to increasing diversity in the field. Now serving as the Associate Dean […]

  • Vy Nguyen

    Vy Nguyen

      Affiliation:
    • Align Alumni

    Location: Seattle

    When Vy Nguyen told her mom she was going to get her master’s in computer science, it seemed like a crazy idea. But years later, after unlocking a new passion […]

  • Daryle Lamoureux

    Daryle Lamoureux

      Affiliation:
    • Align Alumni

    Location: Portland

    For Daryle Lamoureux, what began as a corporate partnership with Khoury College grew into a budding interest for exploring computer science. After learning about the Align program, he decided to […]

  • Lindsay Jamieson

    Lindsay Jamieson

      Affiliation:
    • Teaching Faculty

    In high school, Lindsay Jamieson started taking computer science classes in 10th grade — an opportunity that she believes should be available to students nationwide. Now, as Khoury College’s coordinator […]

  • Andrew Lucia

    Andrew Lucia

      Affiliation:
    • Alumni

    Location: Boston

    For Andrew Lucia, the biggest draw of Khoury College was the co-op program. Securing a co-op with cybersecurity company K logix helped him find footing in his career early, bolstering […]

  • Paige Norris

    Paige Norris

      Affiliation:
    • Align Student

    Location: Portland

    Before she was a data scientist, Paige Norris interned at a national laboratory. When their resident data scientist quit, she begged her bosses to let her try the role. It […]

  • Scott Valcourt

    Scott Valcourt

      Affiliation:
    • Teaching Faculty

    Location: Portland

    In college, Scott Valcourt fell in love with using computer science and math to solve real-world problems. Now a professor at Khoury College, he teaches students computer science fundamentals to […]

  • Kris Barnes

    Kris Barnes

      Affiliation:
    • Align Student

    Location: Portland

    As a GIS specialist at the National Park Service, Kris Barnes knew he was programming, but he didn’t understand the deeper systems at play. On entering the Align program, he […]

  • Ugo Nwachuku

    Ugo Nwachuku

      Affiliation:
    • Align Alumni

    Location: Vancouver

    Ugo Nwachuku credits his early achievements as a software engineer to his experience at Khoury College’s Vancouver campus. Initially trained as an electrical engineer, he believes that the diverse viewpoints […]

  • Andrea Grimes Parker

    Andrea Grimes Parker

      Affiliation:
    • Alumni

    Location: Boston

    From her earliest undergraduate days through her joint faculty appointment years later, Andrea Grimes Parker embraced Khoury College’s interdisciplinary approach. In the process, she built a robust research resume in her chosen field of human-computer interaction.

  • Tiffany Marthin

    Tiffany Marthin

      Affiliation:
    • Align Student

    Location: Seattle

    Shortly after beginning her career as an actuary, Tiffany Marthin felt concerned that her prospects were too narrow. Seeking more options, she discovered the Align program in Seattle, and now […]

  • Richard Hoshino

    Richard Hoshino

      Affiliation:
    • Teaching Faculty

    Location: Vancouver

    Whether he was helping the Canadian government catch drug traffickers or optimizing travel schedules for Japan’s top baseball league, Richard Hoshino has leveraged mathematics and computer science to help others […]

  • Ujwala Ramakrishna

    Ujwala Remekrishna

      Affiliation:
    • Align Faculty and Advisors

    When Ujwala Ramakrishna discovered the Align program’s mission to make computer science accessible for all, it prompted her to move away from the career she had been preparing for in […]