Dr. Hana Habib

Biography

Hana Habib is an assistant teaching professor and associate director at Carnegie Mellon University. She is part of the Collaboratory Against Hate, where she leads a team of researchers that explore design interventions informed by social psychology to combat the proliferation of hate in online forums. Her work contributes to understanding the dynamics of hate speech and the potential solutions that can be crafted through design. Hana actively engages in academic conferences, presenting research and collaborating with students on various projects. She is also a part of the CyLab community at Carnegie Mellon, where she and her students investigate topics related to network and distributed system security, including research presented at events such as the NDSS Symposium. Through her academic endeavors, she aims to foster a safer online environment and promote awareness regarding hate and security issues in digital spaces.

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