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Meet the people of Khoury College

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  • Ryan Bockmon

    Ryan Bockmon is an assistant teaching professor at Khoury College. His research career has covered data science, computing education, cognitive science, and augmented reality, and his courses on masters-level data science, algorithms, and computer vision aim to improve on the areas of student experience he struggled with during his own studies.

  • Philip Bogden

    Philip Bogden is an associate teaching professor at Khoury College. He has explored data visualization, machine learning, and oceanography as both an academic and an industry professional for many years, and now specializes in data visualization, data science, web technologies, and artificial intelligence.

  • Gary Cantrell

    Gary Cantrell is an associate teaching professor at Khoury College. He is interested in computer science and digital forensics, and prior to joining Northeastern, he founded the Dixie State University Computer Crime Lab.

  • Brianna Dym

    Brianna Dym is an assistant teaching professor at Khoury College, where she teaches human–computer interaction and programming design. She is driven to broaden participation in computing and ensure that everyone benefits from technology; to achieve this, she has reimagined curricula and fostered community among LGBTQ students.

  • Sandy Ganzell

    Sandy Ganzell is a teaching professor at Khoury College. He taught mathematics and computer science for two decades before joining Khoury College in 2024, excited by the opportunity to teach in the Align program.

  • Alan Jamieson

    Alan Jamieson is a teaching professor at Khoury College, and the director of computing programs at the Roux Institute on the Portland campus and interim director of the Miami campus. In addition to his research into algorithms and combinatorial graph theory, Jamieson also studies broadening participation in computer science.

  • Lindsay Jamieson

    Lindsay Jamieson is a teaching professor at Khoury College, and a member of the executive committee for ACM-W North America. She researches algorithms and theory, and also investigates K-12 computer science education, which intersects with her interest in supporting women’s full participation in computer science.

  • Tala Talaei Khoei

    Tala Talaei Khoei is an assistant teaching professor at Khoury College. Her research encompasses AI, deep learning, reinforcement learning, inclusivity in computer science, and data quality, visualization, interpretation, mining, and education.

  • Jonathan Mwaura

    Jonathan Mwaura is an associate teaching professor at Khoury College. He teaches courses in introductory mathematics, algorithms, AI, and machine learning.

  • Scott Valcourt

    Scott Valcourt is an associate teaching professor within Khoury College at Northeastern's Roux Institute in Portland. As a national research leader in cyberinfrastructure, Valcourt has been part of the development of more than a dozen worldwide networking technologies.