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Andrew Lucia
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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 […]
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Paige Norris
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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 […]
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Scott Valcourt
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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 […]
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Kris Barnes
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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 […]
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Ugo Nwachuku
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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 […]
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Andrea Grimes Parker
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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.
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Tiffany Marthin
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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 […]
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Richard Hoshino
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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 […]
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Ujwala Remekrishna
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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 […]
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Sommer Harris
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Affiliation:
- Align Student
Location: Vancouver
Sommer Harris thought it was too late for her to pursue a career in tech. In Khoury College’s Align program, however, the supportive community of staff, faculty, and students helped […]
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Bruce Maxwell
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Affiliation:
- Teaching Faculty
Location: Seattle
When Bruce Maxwell’s sixth grade teacher brought an Apple One into class, he had to know how it worked. That excitement for new technologies has guided him through his career, […]
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Lino Coria Mendoza
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Affiliation:
- Teaching Faculty
Location: Vancouver
After ten years of working in Vancouver’s tech industry, Lino Coria Mendoza realized his heart was set on academia. Now a professor at Khoury College’s Vancouver campus, he wants to […]
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Akriti Chadda
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Affiliation:
- Align Alumni
Location: Seattle
While working in Seattle, Akriti Chadda found herself surrounded by software engineers, and she began to wonder if there was a place for her in the tech industry. Now an […]
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Katie Lowen
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Affiliation:
- Align Student
Location: Vancouver
For a time, Katie Lowen was touring internationally as a contemporary dancer. But when the pandemic closed down theaters, she sought another avenue to develop herself. Now, earning her master’s in computer science through the Align program in Vancouver, Katie finds herself immersed in a career path she’d never imagined.
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Tiffany Lastimosa
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Affiliation:
- Align Student
Location: Seattle
After seven years as a paralegal, Tiffany Lastimosa became frustrated with her company’s inefficient system for processing data. Taking the initiative to improve it, she came across the Align program […]
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David Maunder
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Affiliation:
- Align Student
Location: Vancouver
After three years of working as a tax accountant, David Maunder was looking for a profession with more room for creativity. The Align program unlocked that freedom for him – […]