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.
Mitigating AI-Enabled Abuse.
How AI is abused, and how abuse is mitigated, in practice.
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 in 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.
Cybersecurity and Privacy.
System security, usable security and privacy, and evaluation of HCI methodology.
Symbolic Exec GUI Audit Log SoK Bot Survey Fraud Survey Fraud SoK Privacy Zones Welcoming in Cybersecurity Sociodemographics
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 & References
The Atlantic • Harvard Berkman Klein Center • German Federal Agency for Civic Education • OWASP Agentic AI Security Risk Scoring (AIVSS) • Schmidt Sciences • UK's Advanced Research + Invention Agency • Japan Science and Technology Agency • Prolific Guidance to Prevent AI-Generated Responses • Cloud Security Alliance • Lawfare • Human-Centered Security Podcast • Infosecurity Magazine • Futurum Careers • New Scientist • The Transmitter • Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) • The 21st Show
Contact
Email for inquiries. Signal is available upon request. Find student opportunities at the Happy Lab.