Khoury Stories

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

  • Keith Bagley

      Affiliation:
    • Align Faculty and Advisors

    Location: Boston

    Much like the Align students he teaches, Keith Bagley moved between careers before eventually pursuing his master’s in computer science. Now as the Director of Align Boston, he works hard […]

  • Jeongkyu Lee

      Affiliation:
    • Teaching Faculty

    Location: Silicon Valley

    While Jeongkyu Lee enjoyed aspects of his former role as a database administrator, he regretted that he didn’t get many opportunities to directly engage with students. Now teaching at Khoury […]

  • Anshul Matthew

    Anshul Mathew

      Affiliation:
    • MS Student

    Location: Oakland

    For Anshul Mathew, proximity to industry is key. While pursuing his master’s degree at Khoury College’s Oakland campus, he’s taken advantage of the vibrant tech scene in the Bay Area […]

  • Mara Helfer

    Mara Helfer

      Affiliation:
    • Undergraduate Student

    Location: Oakland

    As a Global Scholar, Mara Helfer will spend her first fall semester on Northeastern’s Oakland campus, then transition to the London campus for the remainder of the academic year. Although […]

  • Miguel Fuentes-Cabrera

    Miguel Fuentes-Cabrera

      Affiliation:
    • Teaching & Co-op Faculty

    Location: Oakland

    After years as a scientist at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Miguel Fuentes-Cabrera realized that he enjoyed mentoring his students more than conducting his research. Now a professor at Northeastern’s […]

  • Benjamin Shaar

    Benjamin Shaar

      Affiliation:
    • Undergraduate Student

    Location: Oakland

    By the time Benjamin Shaar came to Khoury College, he was a studied pianist with over a decade of training. Now pursuing computer science, he wants to unlock the intersection […]

  • Ellen Spertus

    Ellen Spertus

      Affiliation:
    • Teaching Faculty

    Location: Oakland

    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 […]

  • Princewill Umeh

    Princewill Umeh

      Affiliation:
    • Align Student

    Location: Arlington

    After working at J.P. Morgan, Princewill Umeh sought out the Align program to explore his entrepreneurial ambitions outside of finance. The supportive environment he’s found in Arlington has helped prepare […]

  • Sami Rollins

    Sami Rollins

      Affiliation:
    • Teaching Faculty

    Location: Oakland

    When Sami Rollins started college, she had no idea she wanted to be a computer scientist. Now the director of computing programs in Oakland, she’s looking forward to mentoring a […]

  • Kristine Umeh

    Kristine Umeh

      Affiliation:
    • Align Student

    For most of her life, Kristine Umeh never saw herself as a programmer. However, as she worked her way through the Align program, she surprised herself as she gained confidence […]

  • 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 […]