“Students come into computer science from different backgrounds and with different perceptions and perspectives. All of that is an asset,” said Amit Shesh, who directs our MS in computer science program at the Boston campus.  

Taryn Tessari discusses lifelong learning and her focus on faculty development 

Manager of faculty affairs for Khoury College, Taryn Tessari works with a team to manage tenure and promotion processes and organizes meetings and programming. With her training in diversity, equity, and inclusion, she is committed to “increasing the sense of belonging for our faculty.” 

Two game-focused Khoury researchers are turning amateurs into scientists 

Through their continued work on Foldit and on scientific discovery games, Seth Cooper, assistant professor, and his doctoral student, Josh Aaron Miller, aim to turbocharge scientific discovery by harnessing and developing the creativity and knowledge of the gaming world. 

Bethany Edmunds is shaping the next generation of computer scientists in Vancouver  

At our Vancouver campus, Bethany Edmunds has infused the “student-centered learning model” across the curriculum. “It’s really exciting, to be able to build a program from the ground up with fantastic resources out of Boston, Seattle, and Silicon Valley,” she said.