I'm an Assistant Professor in the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence at Arizona State University. I direct the Human Aspects in cyber Protections and Privacy Lab (Happy Lab), where we study human-centered security for AI systems. Across my work, I examine how human factors are exploited to weaken AI security and how they can be harnessed to make AI systems safer in practice.
AI-Enabled Abuse
How people abuse AI systems, and how people perceive and respond to abusive AI-generated media.
AI Sexual Content • Bias in AI Media Moderation • Perceptions of AI Media
AI for Security Applications
How AI can be integrated into security-sensitive environments.
AI Security and Privacy
How sociotechnical factors impact real-world adoption of AI defenses.
Security and Privacy (General)
Usable security and privacy, system security, and evaluation of HCI methodology.
Symbolic Exec GUI • Sociodemographics & Security • Audit Log SoK • Bot Survey Fraud • Privacy Zones
Selected Awards
Dagstuhl Seminar 26162 Invitee • UIUC CS Nominee for ACM SIGSAC Dissertation Award (2025) • Google Research Scholar Program • NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) • Magna Cum Laude, UCLAContact
If you are a prospective student or interested in joining the lab, please start with the Happy Lab webpage, which includes current opportunities and application details. If you email me at jaron.mink@asu.edu, include your CV, current status (undergraduate, master's, PhD), and 1-2 sentences about research fit with the lab.