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Staff

David Hickton David J. Hickton JD
Founding Director
beth schwanke headshot Beth Schwanke JD
Executive Director
Elise Silva Elise Silva PhD, MLIS
Director of Policy Research
Yu-Ru Lin Yu-Ru Lin PhD
Research and Academic Director; Associate Professor, School of Computing and Information
sarah headshot Sarah Barca
Administrative Director
cyber@pitt.edu
Kate Ulreich Kate Ulreich
Engagement Leader
Laura Putnam Laura Putnam PhD
Director, Civic Resilience Initiative; Professor, Department of History

Affiliate Scholars

kevin abbott headshot Kevin C. Abbott
Professor of Practice, School of Law
abdelhakim headshot Mai Abdelhakim
Associate Professor, Swanson School of Engineering
ashley headshot Kevin C. Ashley
Professor of Law, Pitt Law
babay headshot Amy Babay
Assistant Professor, School of Computing and Information
babichenko headshot Dmitriy Babichenko PhD
Clinical Associate Professor, School of Computing and Information
bedewy headshot Mostafa Bedewy PhD
Associate Professor, Swanson School of Engineering
ashley headshot Candice C. Biernesser PhD, LCSW, MPH
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry
Jaime Booth Jaime Booth PhD
Associate Professor, Associate Dean of Research, School of Social Work
Tinukwa Boulder Tinukwa Boulder PhD
Associate Professor of Practice in Digital Media for Learning, Department of Teaching, Learning and Leading
Ronald Brand Ronald Brand
Academic Director, CILE; Chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg University Professor and John E. Murray Faculty Scholar, Pitt Law
Matthew Burton Matthew Burton
Lecturer, School of Computing and Information
Judy L. Cameron Judy L. Cameron PhD
Professor of Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Obstetrics-Gynecology Reproductive Sciences, Clinical and Translational Science, and Behavioral and Community Health Sciences
Bruce Childers Bruce R. Childers PhD
Interim Dean; Professor of Computer Science, School of Computing and Information
Judith Chun-Hsu Yang Judith Chun-Hsu Yang PhD
William Kepler Whiteford Professor, Swanson School of Engineering
William Clark William W. Clark PhD
Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Swanson School of Engineering
William Colaresi Michael Colaresi PhD
William S. Dietrich II Chair of Political Science
Dan Cole Dan Cole PhD
Associate Professor, Swanson School of Engineering; Director of Stephen R. Tritch Nuclear Engineering Program
Frances Corry Frances Corry PhD
Assistant Professor, Information Culture & Data Stewardship, School of Computing & Information, University of Pittsburgh
Mary Crossley Mary Crossley JD
Interim Dean, Professor of Law, John E. Murray Faculty Scholar, Pitt Law
Robert Cunningham Robert K. Cunningham
Vice Chancellor of Research Infrastructure
Stephanie Dangel Stephanie Dangel JD
Professor of Practice, Pitt Law
Na Du Na Du PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Informatics and Networked Systems, School of Computing and Information
Rosta Farzan Rosta Farzan PhD
Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; Associate Professor, School of Computing and Information
Morgan Frank Morgan R. Frank
Assistant Professor, School of Computing and Information
Lindsey French Lindsey French
Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Studio Arts
Wei Gao Wei Gao PhD
Associate Professor, Swanson School of Engineering
Aakash Gautam Aakash Gautam
Assistant Professor, School of Computing and Information
Jessica Ghilani Jessica Ghilani PhD
Associate Professor of Communication; Pitt Greensburg
Michael Goodhart Michael Goodhart PhD
Professor, Department of Political Science; Director of the Global Studies Center, University of Pittsburgh
sarah goodkind headshot Sarah Goodkind
Professor and Doctoral Program Director, School of Social Work
Max Goplerud Max Goplerud PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science
Bob Gradeck Bob Gradeck
Project Director, Western Pennsylvania Regional Data Center
Melinda Haas Melinda Haas JD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
Joel Haight Joel M. Haight Ph.D., P.E.
Professor of Industrial Engineering, Swanson School of Engineering
David Harris David A. Harris JD
Sally Ann Semenko Endowed Chair; Professor, School of Law
Daqing He Daqing He PhD
Associate Chair, Department of Informatics and Networked Systems; Professor, School of Computing and Information
Harry Hochheiser Harry Hochheiser PhD
Professor, Department of Biomedical Informatics; Director, Biomedical Informatics Training Program, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Beth Hoffman Beth Hoffman
Assistant Professor, Behavioral and Community Health Sciences
Jingtong hu Jingtong Hu PhD
Associate Professor, Swanson School of Engineering
Zia Hydari Zia Hydari PhD
Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Pitt Business
Ahmed Ibrahim Ahmed Ibrahim PhD
Teaching Assistant Professor, School of Computing and Information
Alex Jones Alex Jones PhD
Associate Professor, Swanson School of Engineering; Associate Director, NSF SHREC Center
Kathryn Joranson Kathryn Joranson
Head Librarian, Frick Fine Arts Library
James Joshi James Joshi PhD
Professor, School of Computing and Information
Jennifer Keating Jennifer Keating PhD
Senior Lecturer & Writing in the Disciplines Specialist, Institute for Writing Excellence, Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences
Michael Kenney Michael Kenney
Posvar Chair in International Security Studies; Director, Ridgway Center; Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
Charles T. Kotuby Jr. Charles T. Kotuby Jr. FCIArb
Professor of Practice, School of Law; Executive Director, Center for International Legal Education
Maria Kovacs Maria Kovacs PhD
Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, Department of Psychiatry
Adriana Kovashka Adriana Kovashka PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, School of Computing and Information
Prashant Krishnamurthy Prashant Krishnamurthy PhD
Professor; Chair, Department of Informatics and Networked Systems, School of Computing and Information
Howard Kuhn Howard Kuhn PhD
Professor of Industrial Engineering, Swanson School of Engineering
John Lange John R. Lange PhD
Associate Professor, School of Computing and Information
Alison Langmead Alison Langmead PhD
Clinical Associate Professor and Director, Visual Media Workshop; Associate Professor, School of Information Sciences
lee headshot Young Ji Lee PhD, MS, RN
Vice Chair for Administration, School of Nursing
Adam Lee Adam J. Lee PhD
Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Programs, School of Computing and Information
Stephen Lee Stephen Lee
Assistant Professor, School of Computing and Information
Sera Linardi Sera Linardi
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
Michael Madison Michael J. Madison JD
Professor, John E. Murray Faculty Scholar, Pitt Law
Svitlana Maksymenko Svitlana Maksymenko
Teaching Professor, Economics, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Eleanor Mattern Eleanor Mattern
Teaching Assistant Professor, School of Computing and Information; Director, Sara Fine Institute
brightwell headshot Danielle R Mehlman Brightwell PhD
Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Communication, Pitt Greensburg
Lucas Mentch Lucas Mentch PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Statistics
miller headshot Rebekah Miller MLIS
Research and Instruction Librarian, Health Science Library System 
Leona Mitchell Leona Mitchell
Professor of Practice, School of Computing and Information; Founding Director, Professional Institute at SCI
Daniel Mosse Daniel Mosse PhD
Professor, School of Computing and Information
Audrey Murrell Audrey J. Murrell PhD
Professor of Business Administration, Psychology, Public and International Affairs, Pitt Business
Lisa Nelson Lisa Nelson PhD, JD
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
Mary Ohmer Mary L. Ohmer PhD, MSW, MPIA
COSA Chair and Associate Professor, School of Social Work
Erica Owen Erica Owen
Associate Professor and Associate Dean, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
Balaji Palanisamy Balaji Palanisamy PhD
Associate Professor, School of Computing and Information
Cassie Quigley Cassie F. Quigley PhD
Associate Department Chair and Associate Professor of Science Education, Department of Teaching, Learning, and Leading, School of Education
Stephen Quigley Stephen Quigley PhD
John C. Mascaro Faculty Lecturer in Sustainability, Teaching Associate Professor, Department of English
Ana Radovic Ana Radovic MD, MSc
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, School of Medicine
Amin Rahimian Amin Rahimian
Assistant Professor, Swanson School of Engineering
Gregory Reed Gregory Reed PhD
Director, Center for Energy and Energy Grid Institute, Swanson School of Engineering
Anthony Rodi Anthony Rodi
Clinical Associate Professor of Business Administration, Pitt Business
Gayle Rogers Gayle Rogers
Andrew W. Mellon Professor and Chair of English, Department of English, University of Pittsburgh Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Julia Santucci Julia Santucci
Senior Lecturer, Director of the Johnson Institute for Responsible Leadership and the Frances Hesselbein Leadership Forum, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
shook headshot Jeffrey Shook PhD, MSW, JD
Associate Professor, School of Social Work
Jaime Sidani Jaime E. Sidani PhD, MPH, CHES
Assistant Professor of Medicine Center for Research on Behavioral Health, Media, and Technology
Pitt Cyber Jonathan C. Silverstein MD, MS, FACS, FACMI
Chief Research Informatics Officer, Health Sciences and Institute for Precision Medicine (IPM); Visiting Professor, Department of Biomedical Informatics (DBMI), School of Medicine
David Tipper David Tipper PhD
Professor, School of Information Sciences
Albert To Albert To PhD
Associate Professor & CNG Faculty Fellow, Swanson School of Engineering; Director, MOST-AM Consortium; Director, ANSYS Additive Manufacturing Research Laboratory
Carey Treado Carey Treado PhD
Associate Teaching Professor, Department of Economics
Veena Vasudevan Veena Vasudevan
Assistant Professor Digital Media and Learning
Annette Vee Annette Vee PhD
Associate Professor of English and Director of the Composition Program, Department of English
Götz Veser Götz Veser PhD
Nickolas DeCecco Professor, Associate Director, Center for Energy, Swanson School of Engineering
Martin Weiss Martin B.H. Weiss PhD
Professor, School of Computing and Information
Phil Williams Phil Williams PhD
Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs; Director, Matthew B. Ridgway Center for International Security Studies
Christopher Wilmer Christopher E. Wilmer PhD
Associate Professor, Swanson School of Engineering
Samuel Woolley Samuel Woolley PhD
William S. Dietrich Chair of Disinformation Studies
woon headshot Jonathan Woon PhD
Associate Dean for Graduate Studies, Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences
Lingfei Wu Lingfei Wu
Assistant Professor, School of Computing and Information
Joseph Yun Joseph T. Yun PhD
Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Architect and Research Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pitt IT and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering
Zadorozhny headshot Vladimir Zadorozhny PhD
Professor, Department of Informatics and Networked Systems, School of Computing and Information
Bo Zeng Bo Zeng PhD
Associate Professor, Swanson School of Engineering
Taleb Znati Taieb Znati PhD
Professor Emeritus, School of Computing and Information

Affiliate Practice Scholars

Diana Bishop Diana Bishop Lt. Col. (ret.)
Former Detachment 730 Commander and Professor, Aerospace Studies
Michael Comber Michael A. Comber JD
Partner, Farrell & Reisinger, LLC
Christopher Geary Christopher A. Geary
VP Cybersecurity and Fraud Advisory Services, PNC
Brian Geffert Brian Geffert
Global Chief Information Security Officer, KPMG International
Caitríona Heinl Caitríona Heinl
Executive Director at the Azure Forum for Contemporary Security Strategy and Adjunct Research Fellow at the School of Politics and International Relations, University College Dublin
James Kitchen James T. Kitchen JD
Partner, Jones Day
John Kropf John Kropf
Corporate Privacy Executive, Northrop Grumman
Martin Linder Martin Linder
Martin Mularski Martin Mularski
Chief Global Ambassador, Qintel
Brian Murphy Brian Murphy PhD
Managing Director, Logically.AI
David Odom David Odom
Chief Information Security Officer, Naval Nuclear Laboratory
Harvey Rishikof Harvey Rishikof
Director of Cybersecurity, Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security, University of Maryland
Sean Sweeney Sean Sweeney
Field CISO and Cloud Security Advisor Group Leader, Oracle