Deveeshree Nayak
About
Deveeshree is an Assistant Teaching Professor with over a decade of experience in cybersecurity research and education. She received her Ph.D. in Computer and Information Sciences, specializing in Information Quality, from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Her doctoral research investigated the effects of data quality on security, privacy, and governance within small businesses.
Throughout her teaching career, Deveeshree has taught, mentored, and trained over 6,000 students and professionals. Since joining the University of Washington, Tacoma, in 2019, she has educated more than 1,300 students. In addition, she has mentored over 100 undergraduate and graduate students, assisting them with projects, internships, and independent research in cybersecurity.
Current Teaching:
- Network Security,
- Cybersecurity Risk Strategies,
- Threat Modeling
- Privacy Engineering,
- Web Programming,
- Database Management
- Computer Ethics
- Discrete Mathematics
Current Research:
- Cybersecurity and Privacy Across Various Disciplines
- Cyber Risks in Modern and Critical Infrastructure
- Impact of Data Quality on Security, Privacy, and Governance
- AI in Cybersecurity and Its Applications
Current Partnerships
- University of León, Spain
- University of Mainz, Germany
- U.S. Air Force
- National Security Innovation Network