About
Yi Ting Chua, Ph.D., is an assistant professor at the School of Cyber Studies. Her work is situated at the intersection of digital infrastructure, online subcultures and criminological theory. Chua’s research employs interdisciplinary methodologies to examine the human and technical factors that shape digital illicit activities and the sociotechnical systems designed to counter them. She recently received the Early Career Award from the American Society of Criminology, Division of Cybercrime. Her work has appeared on Technology in Society and Deviant Behavior.
Awards & Honors
- Early Career Award, American Society of Criminology, Division of Cybercrime, 2024
- Best Paper Award, “Refining the Blunt Instruments of Cybersecurity: A Framework to Coordinate Prevention and Preservation of Behaviours,” 10th International Workshop on Socio-Technical Aspects in Security (STAST), 2020
- Best Paper Award, “Identifying Unintended Harms of Cybersecurity Measures,” APWG eCrime Symposium, 2019
Education
- Ph.D., Criminal Justice, Michigan State University, 2019
- M.S., Criminal Justice, Michigan State University, 2012
- B.A., Criminal Justice, Michigan State University, 2010
Research Interests & Areas of Expertise
- Cybercrime marketplaces and economies
- Online harms
- Sociotechnical cybersecurity
