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Career

· Assistant Teaching Professor, Carnegie Mellon University2024–
· Associate Director and Special Faculty Instructor, Privacy Engineering Master's Program, Carnegie Mellon University2022–
· Postdoctoral Researcher, The Collaboratory Against Hate2022–2022
· Research Intern, Snap Inc.2018–2018
· Graduate Research Assistant, CMU CyLab Usable Privacy & Security Lab, Carnegie Mellon University2016–2021
· Ph.D. in Societal Computing, Carnegie Mellon University2016–2021
· Privacy Engineering Intern, Apple Inc.2015–2015
· MSIT in Information Security, Carnegie Mellon University2014–2015
· Product Owner/Software Engineer, Department of Defense2013–2016
· BS in Computer Science and Electrical & Computer Engineering, Cornell University2009–2013

Publications (22)

Privacy Expectations and Preferences in an IoT World
Symposium On Usable Privacy and Security · 2017
316
cited
Let's Go in for a Closer Look: Observing Passwords in Their Natural Habitat
Conference on Computer and Communications Security · 2017
164
cited
Design and Evaluation of a Data-Driven Password Meter
International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems · 2017
135
cited
"It's a scavenger hunt": Usability of Websites' Opt-Out and Data Deletion Choices
International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems · 2020
127
cited
How Short Is Too Short? Implications of Length and Framing on the Effectiveness of Privacy Notices
Symposium On Usable Privacy and Security · 2016
115
cited
“Okay, whatever”: An Evaluation of Cookie Consent Interfaces
International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems · 2022
96
cited
An Empirical Analysis of Data Deletion and Opt-Out Choices on 150 Websites
SOUPS @ USENIX Security Symposium · 2019
92
cited
Finding a Choice in a Haystack: Automatic Extraction of Opt-Out Statements from Privacy Policy Text
The Web Conference · 2020
86
cited
Toggles, Dollar Signs, and Triangles: How to (In)Effectively Convey Privacy Choices with Icons and Link Texts
International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems · 2021
82
cited
A Systematic Literature Review of Empirical Methods and Risk Representation in Usable Privacy and Security Research
ACM Trans. Comput. Hum. Interact. · 2021
58
cited
Password Creation in the Presence of Blacklists
2017
48
cited
User Behaviors and Attitudes Under Password Expiration Policies
SOUPS @ USENIX Security Symposium · 2018
48
cited
Away From Prying Eyes: Analyzing Usage and Understanding of Private Browsing
SOUPS @ USENIX Security Symposium · 2018
45
cited
Sharing Personal Content Online: Exploring Channel Choice and Multi-Channel Behaviors
International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems · 2016
45
cited
Evaluating the Usability of Privacy Choice Mechanisms
SOUPS @ USENIX Security Symposium · 2021
37
cited
Identifying User Needs for Advertising Controls on Facebook
Proc. ACM Hum. Comput. Interact. · 2022
31
cited
Impact of Contextual Factors on Snapchat Public Sharing
International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems · 2019
27
cited
A US-UK Usability Evaluation of Consent Management Platform Cookie Consent Interface Design on Desktop and Mobile
International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems · 2023
23
cited
Less is Not More: Improving Findability and Actionability of Privacy Controls for Online Behavioral Advertising
International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems · 2023
23
cited
Metrics for Success
Communications of the ACM · 2023
5
cited
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