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The 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ has announced three new affiliate scholars — Rosta Farzan, Maria Kovacs and Ana Radovic — as well as affiliate practice scholar Keith Mularski.

51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ Cyber affiliate scholars are drawn from faculty across the 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ and are selected for their excellence in cyber-themed research and teaching. Affiliate scholars are a source for transdisciplinary collaboration and innovation across 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ and beyond. Affiliate practice scholars are selected from across industries and disciplines to be a source of practical experience and expertise for research, experiential learning and discussion.

Rosta Farzan is an associate professor at the School of Computing and Information where she researches social computing and socio-technical systems, studying how technology and people can come together to tackle major societal challenges.  

Maria Kovacs is a distinguished professor of psychiatry at the School of Medicine and professor of psychology in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. Kovacs has been studying the role of emotion regulation in depression across the lifespan and in multiple generations. She is exploring research on the processing of disinformation and its affective context by youths and young adults.

Ana Radovic is an assistant professor of pediatrics at the School of Medicine. Radovic practices at UPMC Children’s Hospital of 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵsburgh at the Center for Adolescent and Young Adult Health. Her research focuses on using technology in the real world to help adolescents with depression or anxiety access earlier treatment and support.

Keith Mularski is an advisory executive director in the cybersecurity practice at Ernst and Young LLP. He was previously supervisory special agent assigned to the 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵsburgh division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, where he worked to develop proactive targeting protocols for emerging cyber threats. Mularski has worked undercover to infiltrate international underground cyber-criminal organizations and led investigations with 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ Cyber Founding Director David Hickton into the indictments of members of the People’s Liberation Army of China, the GameOver Zeus botnet, the Avalanche botnet takedown and other significant cyber enforcement actions.