I am a full Professor at the University of Strathclyde in Scotland, where I lead the Cybersecurity group in the Department of Computing and Information Sciences. I hold a PhD in Computer Science. My career in Computing spans industry and academia. As an academic, my key interests lie in understanding the needs of real people and informing the design of digital technologies that cater for them. I collaborate across disciplines and am adept at translating between them. I have over 70 peer-reviewed publications in journals, conference proceedings and books. Before becoming an academic, I worked in Fintech, Utilities, and manufacturing sectors as a database designer, analyst, and programmer.
With my team, I carry out research into lived experience in the Digital Age, with a focus on cybersecurity, online identity, reputation, and trust. We traverse disciplinary boundaries, drawing on Human-Computer Interaction, psychology, sociology, digital anthropology and design. We welcome collaboration with researchers in the UK and internationally.
Experience
2020–present
Chair professor, University of Strathclyde
2016–2020
Chair professor, University of Dundee
2013–2016
Reader, University of Dundee
2011–2013
Lecturer & EPSRC Post-doctoral research fellow, University of Dundee
Education
2013
University of Dundee, PgCert THE
2011
University of Aberdeen, PhD Computing Science
2006
Napier University , MSc (Distinction) Multimedia and Interactive Systems
Grants and Contracts
2022
AP4L: Adaptive PETs to Protect and emPower People during Life Transitions
Role:
CI
Funding Source:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
2018
Cumulative Revelations of Personal Data
Role:
PI
Funding Source:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
2017
TAPESTRY
Role:
CO-INVESTIGATOR
Funding Source:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
2017
Keeping Secrets Online
Role:
PI
Funding Source:
CREST CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE ON SECURITY THREATS
2013
Tweeting the Blues: Identifying Symptoms of Depression in Young Adults Through Twitter Feeds
Role:
Co-investigator
Funding Source:
2012 Scottish Crucible Award
2013
Tales of Dying@Home: The role of personal health data in facilitating the wishes of the dying
Role:
PI
Funding Source:
Projects for Scotland Fund
2013
Stop Traffic: Unweaving the Web of Online Human Trafficking
Role:
Co-investigator
Funding Source:
2012 Scottish Crucible Award
2013
Charting the Digital Lifespan.
Role:
PI
Funding Source:
EPSRC Sandpit on Digital Personhood
2011
Digital Inheritance.
Role:
Fellow
Funding Source:
EPSRC Post-doctoral Research Fellowship (Cross-Disciplinary Interfaces)