Martina Angela Sasse is a German psychologist whose research spans the areas of

human–computer interaction Human–computer interaction (HCI) is the process through which people operate and engage with computer systems. Research in HCI covers the design and the use of computer technology, which focuses on the interfaces between people (users) and comp ...

and

computer security Computer security (also cybersecurity, digital security, or information technology (IT) security) is a subdiscipline within the field of information security. It consists of the protection of computer software, systems and computer network, n ...

. She is Horst Görtz Endowed Professor of Human-Centred Security at

Ruhr University Bochum The Ruhr University Bochum (, ) is a public research university located in the southern hills of the central Ruhr area, Bochum, Germany. It was founded in 1962 as the first new public university in Germany after World War II. Instruction began ...

. and has a part-time position as Professor of Human-Centred Technology at

University College London University College London (Trade name, branded as UCL) is a Public university, public research university in London, England. It is a Member institutions of the University of London, member institution of the Federal university, federal Uni ...

Education and career

Sasse did her undergraduate studies in psychology at the

University of Wuppertal The University of Wuppertal (''Universität Wuppertal'') is a German scientific institution located in Wuppertal in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The university's official name in German is ''Bergische Universität Wuppertal'' ...

, and has a master's degree in occupational psychology from the

University of Sheffield The University of Sheffield (informally Sheffield University or TUOS) is a public university, public research university in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. Its history traces back to the foundation of Sheffield Medical School in 1828, Fir ...

and a doctorate from the

University of Birmingham The University of Birmingham (informally Birmingham University) is a Public university, public research university in Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Queen's College, Birmingham (founded in 1825 as ...

. She joined University College London as a lecturer in 1990, and became Professor of Human-Centred Technology there in 2003. She founded the Research Institute in Science of Cyber Security (RISCS) in 2012. She moved to Ruhr University Bochum as Horst Görtz Endowed Professor of Human-Centred Security in 2018.

Recognition

Sasse was named a Fellow of the

Royal Academy of Engineering The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) is the United Kingdom's national academy of engineering. The Academy was founded in June 1976 as the Fellowship of Engineering with support from Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who became the first senio ...

in 2015, for "demonstrating the impact of human security behaviour, and developing a socio-technical approach for modelling and managing that behaviour effectively". She was elected to the

German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina The German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina (), in short Leopoldina, is the national academy of Germany, and is located in Halle (Saale). Founded on 1 January 1652, based on academic models in Italy, it was originally named the ''Academi ...

in 2023.

References

External links

Home page at UCLHome page at RUB
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Interview with Sasse
Royal Academy of Engineering {{DEFAULTSORT:Sasse, Angela Year of birth missing (living people) Living people German computer scientists German women computer scientists Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering Female fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering University of Wuppertal alumni Alumni of the University of Sheffield Alumni of the University of Birmingham Academics of University College London Academic staff of Ruhr University Bochum