About Me

Hi there! I’m a fourth-year PhD student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, working in the Computer Science department. My advisors are Don Porter and Andrew Kwong. If you’d like to reach out, email is the best way to reach me (over on the left sidebar).

My research interests are in security and computer science education (CSEd). In security, I enjoy making things “break”–input form edge cases, hardware exploits, etc. You name it, and I’ve probably tried poking a hole in it. In CSEd, I’m interested in designing engaging, active lectures in theoretical concepts, as well as coming up with techniques to challenge students’ understanding of programming concepts in a post-generative AI world.

Outside of work, I enjoy horror movies, listening to music, and learning useless trivia facts. (Did you know the safety pin was invented to pay off a debt to a friend?)

I have one cat named Lexie. Obligatory cat photo included, of course.

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IEEE 2026 Symposium on Security and Privacy - Artifact Evaluation Committee

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