Logan Schmidt

(he/him)

Assistant Teaching Professor, Assistant Director of Computing Programs – Vancouver

Logan Schmidt
  • PhD in Rhetoric, Carnegie Mellon University
  • MS in Computer Science, Northeastern University
  • MA in Rhetoric, Carnegie Mellon University
  • BA in English Literature, Ohio University
  • BA in Classics, Ohio University

Logan Schmidt is an assistant teaching professor and assistant director of computing programs at the Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University in Vancouver. He teaches computer science courses and aims to introduce newcomers in the field to computer science fundamentals and concepts that will help them build careers, adapt to changing technologies and new situations, and launch themselves into challenging new projects. He also teaches courses related to security and privacy.

Schmidt's research interests include investigating the privacy impacts of new devices and tools, as well as evaluating the efficacy of interventions in computer science education, particularly at the curricular level.  Schmidt received his doctorate in rhetoric from Carnegie Mellon University, where he researched the effective communication of technical and scientific information to lay audiences. He is proud to be a product of Khoury College’s own Align program, and he is committed to the mission of CS for everyone.