Marie Vasek
Scholar

Marie Vasek

Google Scholar ID: vGlGPsYAAAAJ
Associate Professor of Computer Science, University College London
Information SecuritySecurity EconomicsCryptocurrenciesOnline Harms
Citations & Impact
All-time
Citations
1,510
 
H-index
16
 
i10-index
20
 
Publications
20
 
Co-authors
34
list available
Contact
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
  • 2016 Google Anita Borg Scholar; Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Times, OneZero, Bloomberg News, BuzzFeed, New Scientist, CoinDesk, Ars Technica, Fast Company, and more; Wrote a book review for Science on 'The Age of Cryptocurrency' by Paul Vigna and Michael Casey.
Research Experience
  • Former Assistant Professor at the University of New Mexico's Computer Science department; Visiting Research Student at TU Delft working with Dr. Michel van Eeten; Co-Director of StopBadware, an anti-malware organization.
Education
  • PhD in Computer Science from the University of Tulsa in 2017, advised by Dr. Tyler Moore; MS in CS from Southern Methodist University in 2015; BA from Wellesley College in 2012, majoring in Computer Science and minoring in Mathematics.
Background
  • Lecturer in Information Security, with a research focus on computer security, using tools from economics and insights from traditional computer science to analyze cybercrime.
Miscellany
  • Spoke about women in cybersecurity to the Tulsa ABC affiliate; Interviewed by the Dallas Morning News about the cybersecurity program at SMU; Discussed Bitcoin ATMs in North Texas with KERA.