--- title: Nick Breems date: 2022-02-02T16:17:00-06:00 author: Click Rain Admin canonical_url: "https://www.dordt.edu/people/nick-breems" section: People --- [ View Directory](https://www.dordt.edu/academics/faculty-information) ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/people/69902bcd92c3bcbc960.jpg?mode=crop&pos=top-center&w=25&h=25&f=webp&c=ccca7737&v=ec0453b4604f6b4072ee058948d4076ce3fe205956b94596d12299769d8d8f46) [Computer Science](https://www.dordt.edu/academics/faculty-information?department=computer-science) # Dr. Nick Breems Professor of Computer Science ![]() [712-722-6298](tel:712-722-6298) ![]() ![]() My teaching interests are general across much of the computer science curriculum, including programming, systems administration, and computer architecture. My research interests lie in understanding the impact of computer technology on humans and society, and how computer technology can fit in with the development of God's shalom. **Courses Taught** - CMSC 115 -- Introduction to Programming - CMSC 204 -- Computer Networking - CMSC 205 -- Computer Systems - CMSC 315 -- Data Structures - CMSC 245 -- Systems Administration - CMSC 340 -- Advanced Topics in Systems-level Programming - CMSC 390 -- Technology and Society - CORE 399 -- Calling, Task, and Culture **Education** - Ph.D., University of Salford, UK (2015) - Philosophy of Information Systems - M.S., University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign (2005) - Computer Science - B.A., Dordt University (formerly Dordt College) (1996) - Computer Science, Mathematics --- ## Articles by Nick Breems [ ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/iat-relating-to-ai.jpg?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=56&h=33&f=webp&c=7dde351c&v=99f98bf8939d8f4ea1166f52ce841532058dcd385efa27885b78fc31f78f8271) Series Jan 23, 2026 ### Relating to AI By Nick Breems True flourishing depends on investing our time and attention in relationships where we are genuinely known and can know others in return. As AI becomes more integrated into daily life, how might we practice discernment in how using these tools help or hinder our relationships? Read More ](https://www.dordt.edu/in-all-things/relating-to-ai)