Cori Faklaris

Biography:

Cori Faklaris, Ph.D. is a scholar in human-computer interaction at UNC Charlotte, where she directs the Security and Privacy Experiences (SPEX) group. Her focus is on understanding people’s needs and designing for safe, secure, and trustworthy computing. In this interdisciplinary work, Faklaris draws on methods from social science, computer science, data science and machine learning/artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and design. She also employs skills and knowledge from her past careers in journalism, IT/UX, and social media. Among other accomplishments, she received a 2024 Google Research Scholar award for work to connect people with advice about their security and privacy concerns. Her work is also funded by BasisLabs LLC, the Army Research Lab, and the National Science Foundation.

Highest Degree:

Ph.D.

Highest Degree Institution:

Carnegie Mellon University

College/Organization:

College of Computing and Informatics

Expertise:

End-user Cybersecurity Practices, Privacy Needs of Vulnerable Populations, Human-AI Interaction, Acceptance and Adoption of Technologies, Mental Models and Attitudes Toward Security and Privacy Practices, Psychometrics, Social Computing, Human-Computer Interaction, User Experience Research and Design