Elizabeth Stobert

Elizabeth Stobert is an assistant professor in the School of Computer Science and the co-director of the HCI Masters program. She directs the SPIRL lab and does research in usable security and privacy, looking at how research on human cognition can be applied to improve the design of security systems.



Current Students

Aniqa Alam

Aniqa Alam is working on a PhD in computer science. Her research interests are in culture and usable security, and her masters thesis examined how culture affects password sharing in Bangladesh.

Paola Marmorato

Paola Marmorato is working on her Masters of HCI and will start her PhD in Computer Science next fall. Her research interests are in usable security and privacy for aging in place.

 

 

 

Ruchi Swami

Ruchi Swami is working on her Masters of HCI. Her research interests are in usable security and aging in place. She is working on investigating socially supported technical assistance for older adults.

Sarah Abdi

Sarah Abdi is working on her Masters of HCI. Her research interests are in psychology, web design, and usable privacy and security.

Hediyeh Motaghian

Hediyeh Motaghian is working on her Masters of HCI. Her research interests are in learning management systems and security and privacy.

Ana Andrushchak

Nuha Sheikh

Nuha Sheikh is pursuing an undergraduate Computer Science degree with a double minor in Psychology and Design. Her thesis focuses on Transnational Identities in Account Sharing and Management.

 

 

 

Robert Babaev

Robert Babaev is a computer science honours student in his final year, working on a thesis revolving around password sharing and access control. His research interests include usable security and authentication.

Kalumbu Kasaji

Kalumbu Kasaji is an undergraduate student in computer science. She completed a Dean’s Summer Research Internship in the SPIRL lab, and is continuing work on a graphical password project.

Alumni

  • Zeynep Kocacenk
  • Mary-Emma Barnhill
  • Clarissa Fernandes
  • Meera Balsara
  • Jake Bauer
  • Svetlana Dobrynina
  • Adam Khachi
  • Lin Kyi
  • Samuel Mitchell
  • Tina Safaie
  • Joy Smith
  • Guillaume St-Pierre