Pardis Emami-Naeini

Bio

My research is broadly at the intersection of security, privacy, and human-computer interaction. My work has been published at flagship venues in security (IEEE S&P, SOUPS) and human-computer interaction and social sciences (CHI, CSCW) and covered by multiple outlets, including Wired and the Wall Street Journal. On the policy and advocacy front, I have been working closely with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Consumer Reports, and the World Economic Forum to inform their efforts toward designing usable and informative security and privacy tools for consumers.

Education

• Ph.D. Carnegie Mellon University, 2020

Positions

• Assistant Professor of Computer Science
• Assistant Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy
• Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Courses Taught

• PUBPOL 590: Advanced Topics in Public Policy
• PUBPOL 586: Human-Centered Security and Privacy
• PUBPOL 290: Selected Public Policy Topics
• ISS 590: Special Topics in Information Science + Studies
• ISS 586: Human-Centered Security and Privacy
• ISS 290: Special Topics in Information Science + Studies
• ISS 266: User Research Methods in Human-Centered Computing
• ECE 657: Human-Centered Security and Privacy
• ECE 590: Advanced Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering
• ECE 290: Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering
• ECE 253: User Research Methods in Human-Centered Computing
• COMPSCI 590: Advanced Topics in Computer Science
• COMPSCI 586: Human-Centered Security and Privacy
• COMPSCI 394: Research Independent Study
• COMPSCI 393: Research Independent Study
• COMPSCI 391: Independent Study
• COMPSCI 290: Topics in Computer Science
• COMPSCI 226: User Research Methods in Human-Centered Computing

Publications

• Cao J, Laabadli H, Mathis C, Stern R, Emami-Naeini P. “I Deleted It Afer the Overturn of Roe v. Wade”: Understanding Women's Privacy Concerns Toward Period-Tracking Apps in the Post Roe v. Wade Era. In: Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings. 2024.
• Park S, He W, Deldari E, Emami-Naeini P, Huang DY, Vitak J, et al. Well-intended but half-hearted: Hosts' consideration of guests' privacy using smart devices on rental properties. In: Proceedings of the 20th Symposium on Usable Privacy and Security, SOUPS 2024. 2024. p. 179–98.
• Cao J, Abhinaya SB, Das A, Emami-Naeini P. Understanding Parents' Perceptions and Practices Toward Children's Security and Privacy in Virtual Reality. In: Proceedings - IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy. 2024. p. 1554–72.
• Stangl A, Sadjo E, Emami-Naeini P, Wang Y, Gurari D, Findlater L. "dump it, Destroy it, Send it to Data Heaven": Blind People's Expectations for Visual Privacy in Visual Assistance Technologies. In: ACM International Conference Proceeding Series. 2023. p. 134–47.
• Emami-Naeini P, Breda J, Dai W, Kohno T, Laine K, Patel S, et al. Understanding People's Concerns and Attitudes Toward Smart Cities. In: Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings. 2023.
• Stephenson S, Almansoori M, Emami-Naeini P, Chatterjee R. “It’s the Equivalent of Feeling Like You’re in Jail”: Lessons from Firsthand and Secondhand Accounts of IoT-Enabled Intimate Partner Abuse. In: 32nd USENIX Security Symposium, USENIX Security 2023. 2023. p. 105–22.
• Stephenson S, Almansoori M, Emami-Naeini P, Huang DY, Chatterjee R. Abuse Vectors: A Framework for Conceptualizing IoT-Enabled Interpersonal Abuse. In: 32nd USENIX Security Symposium, USENIX Security 2023. 2023. p. 69–86.
• Emami-Naeini P, Dheenadhayalan J, Agarwal Y, Cranor LF. Are Consumers Willing to Pay for Security and Privacy of IoT Devices? In: 32nd USENIX Security Symposium, USENIX Security 2023. 2023. p. 1505–22.
• Wei M, Emami-Naeini P, Roesner F, Kohno T. Skilled or Gullible? Gender Stereotypes Related to Computer Security and Privacy. In: Proceedings - IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy. 2023. p. 2050–67.
• Owens K, Gunawan J, Choffnes D, Emami-Naeini P, Kohno T, Roesner F. Exploring Deceptive Design Patterns in Voice Interfaces. In: ACM International Conference Proceeding Series. 2022. p. 64–78.

In The News

• Parents Underestimate the Privacy Risks Kids Face in Virtual Reality (May 16, 2024 | Duke Today)
• Data Privacy in the Post-Roe Era (May 8, 2024 | Duke Today)
• Smart Devices: Putting a Premium on Peace of Mind (Aug 7, 2023 | Duke Today)
• ‘Smart’ Tech Is Coming to a City Near You (Apr 25, 2023 | Duke Today)
• Pardis Emami-Naeini: Bold Thinking on Security for Society (Feb 8, 2023 | Duke Today)