Deveeshree Nayak
About
Deveeshree is an Assistant Teaching Professor with over a decade of expertise in cybersecurity research and education. She holds a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Information Technology from Biju Patnaik Technical University, India, and a Master of Technology (M.Tech) in Computer Engineering with a specialization in Information Security from KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, India. After relocating to the United States, she pursued three additional graduate degrees: a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies with a focus on cybersecurity education, a Master of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice with a specialization in cybercrime, and a Master of Science in Information Systems with a focus on cybersecurity management from the University of Memphis, Tennessee. Additionally, she holds graduate certificates in Information Quality from the University of Arkansas, Little Rock, and Privacy Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, Pennsylvania. Deveeshree is also nearing the completion of her Ph.D. in Computer Information Systems from the University of Arkansas, Little Rock.
Since beginning her career in 2011, Deveeshree has taught, mentored, and trained over 6,000 students and professionals, including more than 1,300 students at the University of Washington, Tacoma, since joining in 2019. She has delivered diverse courses, including Foundations of Information Management, Managing Technical Teams, Introduction to Cybersecurity, Computer Ethics and Society, Network Security, Designing and Executing Information Assurance and Cybersecurity Strategies, Threat Modeling, and Web Programming. Her mentorship extends to guiding over 100 undergraduate students on projects, internships, and independent research in cybersecurity.
Deveeshree has made contributions to the global cybersecurity community through her speaking engagements at universities, conferences, and events. As a founding member of the Diversity and Inclusion Council for the School of Engineering & Technology, she has played a pivotal role in recruiting faculty and securing resources to promote equity and inclusion. She has also advanced international collaboration through her work as a Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) Fellow, partnering with institutions such as the University of Mainz in Germany and the University of León in Spain.
Her commitment to advancing cybersecurity education is reflected in her ability to secure prestigious grants, including funding from MITRE and NCCOE for the "Zero Trust Architecture" project. She has participated in faculty development workshops such as the CAE Symposiums and the Project-Based Learning Incubator, showcasing her dedication to innovative teaching and research methodologies. Deveeshree's achievements also include awards such as the KubeCon Diversity Scholarship and the Anita Borg Institute Scholarship, which highlight her unwavering support for diversity and inclusion in technology.
As a researcher and author, Deveeshree has published in IEEE conferences and leading security journals. Her work spans a variety of topics, including intercultural approaches to cybersecurity education, privacy and security issues in assistive technologies, adaptive cloud scheduling, and information privacy risks on platforms like Facebook. Her contributions also include advancing mobile device privacy, empowering cloud security, and developing tools like SafeChat, designed to protect children from explicit content online.
Deveeshree is deeply committed to fostering innovation in cybersecurity education and research through her teaching, research, and global engagement.