Hi! I'm Elijah, an Assistant Professor at DePaul University

School of Computing, Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media

I’m interested in usable security and privacy, especially for at-risk communities. My current work focuses on examining scam victimization online.

I completed my Ph.D. at the Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science in August 2026, where I was advised by Lorrie Cranor in the CUPS Lab. Before that, I earned a B.S. in Computer Engineering and a B.A. in History from North Carolina State University in 2021. For more on my publications and other experience, see my CV or my Google Scholar page.

From a personal perspective, I do a lot of endurance running with the goal of improving my marathon time (current PR 3:17). I love watching football and, along with NC State, I am a fan of the Tennessee Titans. Finally, I also play video games, with the redstone of Mojang’s game Minecraft inspiring my interest in logic and computers.