Education
- PhD, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States, 2020
- Master in Law, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States
- MS, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States, 2016
Biography
Shaanan Cohney is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Tufts University and an Australian Research Council DECRA Fellow at the University of Melbourne. His research sits at the intersection of computer security, privacy, law, and public policy, with a focus on how real-world technical systems interact with legal and institutional constraints. His work has been recognized with major international awards, including an ACM CCS Best Paper Award, an ICSE Distinguished Paper Award, and a Pwnie Award for Best Cryptographic Attack. Shaanan has substantial experience in U.S. technology policy: he was the inaugural Geller Fellow at the Federal Trade Commission's Office of Policy Planning and served as a Cybersecurity Fellow in the office of U.S. Senator Ron Wyden. He earned his Ph.D. and MSE in Computer and Information Science and a Master in Law from the University of Pennsylvania, and a BSc and Diploma of Music from the University of Melbourne and its Conservatorium. His teaching has also received national and university-level awards, including the Computing Research and Education Association of Australasia Early Career Teaching Award.