Khoury College.
Our people are our power
As part of one of the world’s leading colleges of computer science, our faculty and staff are committed to the success of our students. Team Khoury is on your side.
- Top faculty dedicated to teaching and mentoring in the classroom and in the lab
- Advisors and coordinators supporting students during every step of their educational journey from course selection to co-op placement
- Staff committed to creating a supportive environment, where productivity and collaboration flourish
Meet the people of Khoury College
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Amal Ahmed
Professor, Associate Dean of Graduate Programs
Amal Ahmed is an associate dean of graduate programs and a professor at Khoury College. Her programming languages research has touched on semantics, type systems, secure compilation, gradual typing, and software contracts.
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Ghita Amor-Tijani
Associate Teaching Professor, Director of Teaching Faculty - Boston
Ghita Amor-Tijani is an associate teaching professor, and director of teaching faculty at Khoury College. She is interested in improving information retrieval and computation-based translation systems, and teaches courses on database management, discrete structures, and web development.
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Gary Cantrell
Associate Teaching Professor, Director of Computing Programs – Portland
Gary Cantrell is an associate teaching professor and director of computing programs at Khoury College in Portland. He is interested in computer science and digital forensics, and prior to joining Northeastern, he founded the Dixie State University Computer Crime Lab.
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Bethany Edmunds
Teaching Professor, Associate Dean of Computing Programs – West Coast
Bethany Edmunds is a teaching professor and associate dean of computing programs, West Coast at Khoury College. She is passionate about breaking down barriers to create greater diversity, access and inclusivity within the technology community.
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Gail Fitzgerald
Senior Director of Marketing, Recruiting and Digital Strategies
Gail Fitzgerald is the senior director of marketing and recruitment Khoury College. Fitzgerald directs all aspects of marketing, from strategy development to asset creation and campaign execution, as well as oversees the graduate recruitment team across Northeastern's global network.
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Abigail Francis
Director of Engagement and Belonging
Abigail Francis is director of engagement and belonging at Khoury College. Francis is responsible for the college’s engagement and belonging action plans and initiatives and is driven to build a stronger sense of belonging across the college’s network campus teams.
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Gabriela Gongora-Svartzman
Associate Teaching Professor, Director of Computing Programs – Miami
Gabriela Gongora-Svartzman is an associate teaching professor at Khoury College and the director of computing programs for the Miami campus. She seeks to leverage her leadership skills and strong Miami connections to build partnerships, recruit diverse faculty and staff, and welcome new students.
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Lama Hamandi
Teaching Professor, Assistant Director of Computing Programs for California
Lama Hamandi is a teaching professor and assistant director of computing programs for California at the Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University. Her research focuses on systems and networking.
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Benjamin Hescott
Teaching Professor, Vice Provost for Curriculum Development and Implementation
Benjamin Hescott is a teaching professor and the Vice Provost for Curriculum Development and Implementation at Northeastern University. His research interests include computational complexity, approximation algorithms, and computational biology, and he is passionate about making sure computer science education is accessible to all.
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Carter Ithier
Director of Broadening Participation, Clinical Instructor, PhD Student
Carter Ithier is a clinical instructor and director of broadening participation in the Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University, based in Boston.
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Alan Jamieson
Teaching Professor, Associate Dean of Computing Programs – East Coast
Alan Jamieson is a teaching professor at Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern's Portland campus and in the Roux Institute at Northeastern University, as well as associate dean of computing programs, East Coast. In addition to his research into algorithms and combinatorial graph theory, Jamieson also studies broadening participation in computer science.
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Lindsay Jamieson
Teaching Professor, Associate Dean of Teaching Faculty
Lindsay Jamieson is a teaching professor and associate dean of teaching faculty 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.
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Albert Lionelle
Teaching Professor, Director of Align
Albert Lionelle is a teaching professor at Khoury College, and the director of the Align program. His research centers on the use of computing tools and inclusive pedagogy to enable better computer science education.
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Bruce Maxwell
Teaching Professor, Director of Computing Programs – Seattle
Bruce Maxwell is a teaching professor and director of computing programs at Khoury College in Seattle. His teaching and research encompass computer vision, computer graphics, robotics, machine learning, AI, and data science.
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Alan Mislove
Professor, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Alan Mislove is a professor and the senior associate dean for academic affairs at Khoury College, and a core faculty member of the Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute. His research deals with distributed systems and networks, with a focus on using social networks to enhance the security, privacy, and efficiency of emerging systems.
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Alexia Monsen
Director of Communications
Alexia Monsen is the director of communications at Khoury College, overseeing all internal and external communications. She enjoys developing big-picture strategies and workflows, helping the college tell its story through many voices, and creating internal and external advocates for the college.
