Daniel Zappala is a seasoned computer science professor with 14+ years of experience specializing in usable security, privacy, and computer networking research. Based at Brigham Young University after a Ph.D. from USC and a BS from Stanford, he blends rigorous academic research—spanning wireless, peer-to-peer, and multicast networking—with extensive teaching and mentorship. His career includes early work on RSVP and multicast at USC and leadership in applied community service as a former city council member improving local technology and public safety systems. Known for pragmatic, user-centered approaches to security, he focuses on making privacy and networked systems both robust and usable for real people.
14 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Ph.D., Computer Science, Ph.D., Computer Science at University of Southern California
B.S., Electrical Engineering, B.S., Electrical Engineering at Stanford University
Contributions:12 commits, 2 PRs, 5 pushes in 3 years 3 months
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Daniel Zappala - Professor at Brigham Young University