I'm an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at ASU, where I work at the Happy Lab and study how people shape the security and safety of AI systems.
Research Areas
AI-Enabled Abuse
How people abuse AI systems, and how people perceive and respond to abusive AI-generated media.
AI Sexual Content Norms, Rules, & Moderation in AI Sexual Communities Longitudinal Analysis of AI Detection Methods Bias in AI Media Moderation Perceptions of AI Media
AI for Security Applications
How AI can be integrated into security-sensitive environments.
AI Tutor Failures Across Models AI Cyber Tutors LLM Use in SOCs AI Use in SOCs
Security and Privacy of AI
How sociotechnical factors impact real-world security and privacy of AI.
Security and Privacy (General)
Usable security and privacy, system security, and evaluation of HCI methodology.
Welcoming in Cybersecurity Symbolic Exec GUI Sociodemographics Audit Log SoK Bot Survey Fraud Survey Fraud SoK Privacy Zones
Selected Awards
Google Research Scholar Program • NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) • USENIX 2026 Distinguished Reviewer Award • UIUC CS Nominee for ACM SIGSAC Dissertation Award (2025) • Magna Cum Laude, UCLA
Selected Press
The Atlantic • Harvard Berkman Klein Center • Lawfare Daily • Human-Centered Security Podcast • Futurum Careers • New Scientist • The Transmitter • The 21st Show
Contact
Please use email for general inquiries. Signal is available upon request. For student opportunities, please visit the Happy Lab website.