Faculty and Staff Directory

Introduction

• Deveeshree Nayak has over a decade of experience in cybersecurity research and teaching. She serves as an Assistant Teaching Professor at the University of Washington, Tacoma. 
• Holds a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) degree in Information Technology from Biju Patnaik Technical University in 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 more 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 focus on cybercrime, and a Master of Science in Information Systems with a focus on cybersecurity management from the University of Memphis, TN. Additionally, she holds two graduate certificates in Information Quality from the University of Arkansas, Little Rock, and a Privacy Engineering Certificate from Carnegie Mellon University, Pennsylvania. She is nearing the completion of her Ph.D. in Computer Information Systems from the University of Arkansas, Little Rock.
• Throughout her career, she has taught and mentored over 6,000 students and professionals. At the University of Washington, Tacoma, she has delivered a wide range of 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.
• She has made significant contributions to the global cybersecurity community through her speaking engagements at universities, conferences, and events. She has served as a faculty advisor to over 100 undergraduates on their projects, internships, and independent research in cybersecurity. As a founding member of the Diversity and Inclusion Council for the School of Engineering & Technology, she has been instrumental in recruiting additional professors and securing resources. She is also a fellow for Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL), participating in virtual pedagogical approaches that foster global exchange with the University of Mainz, Germany, University of León, Spain, etc. 
• Her dedication to cybersecurity education and research is reflected in her involvement in numerous initiatives, conferences, and projects. She has received multiple grants and travel stipends for events like the "Train The Trainer Workshop" and the "National Cybersecurity Education Colloquium," enhancing her skills in building competencies within cybersecurity classrooms.
• Deveeshree has demonstrated her commitment to advancing undergraduate research by securing a prestigious grant from MITRE and NCCOE for the "Zero Trust Architecture" project. Her participation in faculty development workshops, such as the CAE Symposiums and the Project-Based Learning Incubator, underscores her commitment to innovative teaching and research methodologies. Her involvement in conferences like the CyAD Conference and receipt of scholarships such as the KubeCon Diversity Scholarship and the Anita Borg Institute Scholarship highlight her dedication to fostering diversity and inclusion in technology. Additionally, her experience as a SEED Institute Fellow at UW Tacoma and recognition through the Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) fellowship demonstrate her passion for collaborative research and international engagements.
• Deveeshree has authored and co-authored academic papers published in IEEE conferences and security journals. Her work addresses topics like interculturality in cybersecurity education, privacy and security issues related to assistive technology and the internet for caregivers, adaptive scheduling in the cloud, information privacy risk assessment of Facebook graph search, and supporting information privacy on mobile devices. Her research also includes empowering cloud security, a multi-level contextualization framework for authenticating mobile payment applications, and SafeChat—a tool designed to protect children's communication from explicit messages.
• Memberships: Working Inclusion Group Member and Mentor of Women in Cybersecurity (WiCys), IEEE, OWASP, Women in Data Science, PyLadies, Women Tech Maker, Engineering Unleashed, Trace Labs, and Gold Member Team Member of Pacific Rim Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (PRCCDC)

Research and Teaching Interests

Cyber Security, Threat Modeling, Data Security, Governance, Privacy and Privacy Engineering