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Education

Ph.D in Computing and Information Systems

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Expected May 2024

  • Dissertation Topic: Device-Specific Mental Models of Security and Privacy

  • Advisor: Dr. Heather Richter Lipford

  • GAANN Fellow (Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need Fellowship)

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Minor in Management Information Systems

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
May 2019

  • GPA: 3.93

Experience

University of North Carolina At Charlotte, Charlotte, NC

Research Assistant
Software and Information Systems
Fall 2023

  • Research usable security and privacy, the intersection between the fields of human-computer interaction and cybersecurity.

  • Design multiple research studies, including an interview, survey, and user study, to further explore findings in a previous study. Utilized survey pilot studies to assess potential participants’ comprehension of questions and address potential communication issues. Work requires careful attention to details for clarity and consistency.

Hiring Specialist
ITSC 1110, ITIS 1212, ITIS 1213,
ITIS 2214, ITSC 2175, ITSC 1600, ITSC 2600
May - June 2023

  • Interviewed prospective teaching assistants for introductory computer science courses both in person and over Zoom to accommodate interviewees preferences and needs. Customized interview questions as needed for clarity and completeness. Provided hiring recommendations for each course.

Guest Lecturer
ITIS 4214, ITIS 3130
Fall 2023

  • Taught an active-learning lecture for two undergraduate course, ITIS 4214 (Usable Security and Privacy) and ITIS 3130 (Human Centered-Computing).

Instructor
Usable Security and Privacy
(ITIS 6420/8420)​
Spring 2021, 2022

  • Taught a graduate level, active-learning usable security and privacy course offered remotely to twenty-eight students in 2021 and forty-eight students in 2022. Designed course materials such as lectures, in-class activities, projects, rubrics, and tests to communicate and evaluate comprehension of learning goals as well as presented lectures and lead group-based in-class learning exercises. Addressed students’ questions and concerns using a variety of communication methods and platforms including help sessions and email.

Course Development
Usable Security and Privacy
(ITIS 6420/8420)
Fall 2021

  • Redesigned a sixteen-week Usable Security and Privacy course to an eight-week course. Restructured layout and created new assignments, projects, test materials, and course page in Canvas to diminish course load on students from the shortened time frame.

Teaching Assistant
Usable Security and Privacy (ITIS 4420):
Fall 2022, Spring 2023
Usable Security and Privacy
(ITIS 6420/8420): Spring 2020, 2023
Human-Computer Interfaces (ITIS 3130):
Fall 2020

  • Graded assignments and communicated detailed feedback and suggestions to students for improvement and clarification. Designed course materials and gave guest lectures. Courses were taught both in an in person environment and remotely using Zoom.

Grader
Data Structures and Algorithms
(ITSC 2214): Fall 2018, Spring 2019
Introduction to Computer Science II (ITSC 1213): Spring 2018
Introduction to Computer Science I (ITSC 1212): Spring 2016

  • Research usable security and privacy, the intersection between the fields of human-computer interaction and cybersecurity.

  • Design multiple research studies, including an interview, survey, and user study, to further explore findings in a previous study. Utilized survey pilot studies to assess potential participants’ comprehension of questions and address potential communication issues. Work requires careful attention to details for clarity and consistency.

Team Lead
CCI Dean's Ambassadors
May 2018 - May 2019

  • Facilitated collaboration and communication on projects between three teams and conducted meetings to plan new projects and assess current projects’ progress to meet college leadership's goals. Collaborated with Dean of CCI to ensure team satisfaction, productivity, and alignment to college’s objectives. Worked with team leaders to address concerns with project completion or needed resources and any interpersonal issues on their teams to ensure smooth operation and team member satisfaction.

Planning Team Lead
CCI Dean's Ambassadors
Aug. 2016 - May 2018

  • Organized and operated recruitment events for advancement of the College of Computing and Informatics’ Women in Computing Initiative as well as other events and applications to promote involvement and diversity in the college. Worked with the team leader to communicate and fulfill planning team members’ resource needs. Delegated tasks to planning team members after consideration of their current workload and capabilities.

Wells Fargo & Co., Charlotte, NC

EIT (Enterprise Information Technology) Internship
June - Aug. 2018

  • Performed manual GUI and ADA testing on a brokerage mobile application for system quality assurance. Tested multiple models of tablets and smartphones to identity potential functionality issues with different elements and the platform they occur on. Verified the inclusion of specific attributes, such as alt-text (text descriptions) for images and videos, to determine the compliance with ADA guidelines.

EIT (Enterprise Information Technology) Internship
June - Aug. 2017

  • Tested modifications to OCC (Office of the Comptroller of the Currency) complaints process and developed understanding of SDLC (Software Development Lifecycle). Automated quality assurance routines using Access, Excel, and UFT to increase test coverage while decreasing test execution time, supporting increased reporting frequency when needed. Applied this process to the consolidating reporting across multiple lines of business.

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