Nicolas Christin
Prof. at Carnegie Mellon University. Computer security, online crime, and assorted online seediness. Reformed(?) hacker. Economic migrant.
📍 Pittsburgh, PA, mostly
🕸️ https://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/nicolasc
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Societal Computing people
A list of researchers active in societal computing. At Carnegie Mellon or elsewhere!
@steverathje.bsky.social
Incoming Assistant Professor of HCI at Carnegie Mellon studying the psychology of technology. NSF postdoc at NYU, PhD from Cambridge, BA from Stanford. stevenrathje.com
@cylab.bsky.social
CyLab is @cmu.edu's Security & Privacy Institute. Our 300+ researchers are passionate about creating a world in which technology can be trusted. Follow our latest research at https://www.cylab.cmu.edu/.
@docmilanfar.bsky.social
Distinguished Scientist at Google. Computational Imaging, Machine Learning, and Vision. Posts are personal opinions. May change or disappear over time. http://milanfar.org
@cmus3d.bsky.social
At Carnegie Mellon University's Software and Societal Systems Department (S3D), we solve big, complex challenges at the critical intersection of technology and society.
@cmu.edu
At CMU, the (Blue)sky's the limit. United by curiosity and driven by passion, we reach across disciplines, forge new ground and deploy our expertise to make real change that benefits humankind.
@csdatcmu.bsky.social
The Computer Science Department's mission has remained steadfast: to lead in computer science research and education that has real-world impact — to push the frontiers of the field and produce the next generations leaders.
@alt18f.bsky.social
Delivered effective, efficient, and secure digital services for the American people until we were forced to stop on March 1. Not an official government account. Reposts are not endorsements. Our new website: https://18f.org/ #AltGov
@fschaub.bsky.social
Associate Professor, School of Information & CSE, University of Michigan
@cyberhammond.com
Lecturer (a.k.a. Assistant Professor) at UNSW Sydney. Research into cybersecurity, LLMs, and hardware design and EDA.
@destenie.bsky.social
Professor at Carnegie Mellon University. Energy Affordability. Energy & Climate Justice. Climate Adaptation. Systems Modeling. CEO - Peoples Energy Analytics. Named a 2024 Science Defender
@anisenoff.bsky.social
CMU Societal Computing PhD Student. @nsfgrfp fellow. @UChicago ‘21 CS and Astrophysics. she/her
@iwillleavenow.bsky.social
Global Privacy Counsel at EPIC, privacy advocate, nerd. Personal opinions, terrible jokes. CIPM, CIPP-US/E/C, FIP.
@schneier.com
An automated feed of posts from Bruce Schneier's blog. https://www.schneier.com/
@zubair-shafiq.bsky.social
prof @ucdavis; privacy + measurement researcher; outdoor enthusiast; anda-shami lover
@heycori1.bsky.social
She/her. UNC Charlotte assistant prof. HCI/security researcher and ex-journalist. Current events for me are sometimes posted at https://corifaklaris.com. Mastodon: https://hci.social/@Heycori
@shirin-nilizadeh.bsky.social
Associate Professor @UTA Security and Privacy Internet Integrity and Safety Postdoc at @UCSB SecLab and CMU Silicon Valley @CyLab PhD @IUBloomington
@kingcatherine.bsky.social
On the job market - Societal Computing PhD candidate at CMU, expected May 2025 | William and Mary alum | kingcatherine.github.io
@jessysaurusrex.bsky.social
I protect people from technology, and technology from people. Focused on all things security, defense, risk, and resilience. I brake for wildflowers.
@lorriecranor.bsky.social
@eranto.bsky.social
I invent new technologies and user experiences for privacy & human-AI interaction. Prof of Engineering at TAU.
@losterritter.bsky.social
Senior Researcher, Carnegie Mellon. Studying social cyber security and organizational risk using network science and computational and agent-based modeling. But... mostly I play games.
@mfeffer.bsky.social
great value chidi anagonye. more seriously Societal Computing PhD student at Carnegie Mellon University. not just an ML account.
@maximiliangolla.com
🧑🔬 @cispa.de ❤️ Usable Security and Privacy 🔑 Passwords and User Authentication 🕵️ Transparency and Privacy Controls
@jeremyepstein.bsky.social
Former WH OSTP privacy guy. NSF SaTC (cybersecurity and privacy) lead for a decade, now trying to figure out what's next. Dad, grandfather. Personal account, nothing official here.
@ncweaver.skerry-tech.com
Lecturer, Computer Science, UC Davis Researcher, Computer Security, ICSI Chief Mad Scientest, Skerry Technologies Digital, Explainable, and (usually) Adversarial Systems
@micshasan.bsky.social
Lucidprivacy.io, briefly.co, Ghostery, Evidon, SF, NYC, dad, hubby. Privacy is a human right. Gimme more music …
@stevemacn.bsky.social
Assistant Professor, HCI Lab Director, Temple University Currently passionate about computing education, assistive technology, and undergraduate research.
@josesuch.bsky.social
Professor at King's College London and Universitat Politecnica de Valencia. Head of Human-Centred & AI Security, Ethics and Privacy Lab - https://hasp-lab.github.io . Director of King’s Cybersecurity Centre.
@dianavf.bsky.social
@bkacsmar.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at the University of Alberta. Amii Fellow. Human-centered privacy enhanced data science e.g., ML, MPC, PSI, etc. My group is PUPS, Practical Usable Privacy and Security Accepting students for Fall 2025 https://bkacsmar.github.io//
@joeuchill.bsky.social
Potential game show contestant. Former Axios, The Hill, Passcode. Founder of the Codebook cybersecurity newsletter. Once got lost in a Starbucks.
@pgk.bsky.social
Researcher in privacy and safety online. Lead Trust & Safety Research at Google Actually an artist, writer, scholar. Say hi.
@eff.org
We're the Electronic Frontier Foundation. We're a nonprofit that fights for your privacy and free speech online. Find all of EFF's social media accounts at https://eff.org/social. https://eff.org
@christopher.soghoian.net
Work: Senior Advisor for Privacy and Cybersecurity, Office of Senator Ron Wyden.
@nikitabear.bsky.social
@randomwalker.bsky.social
Princeton computer science prof. I write about the societal impact of AI, tech ethics, & social media platforms. https://www.cs.princeton.edu/~arvindn/ BOOK: AI Snake Oil. https://www.aisnakeoil.com/
@tvidas.bsky.social
Husband, Dad, Hacker. Principal Security Engineer at @AWSCloud Serial founder (e.g. @defcon402, @_kernelcon_) Personal account. @tvidas@infosec.exchange @tvidas@twitter