Diana Freed

Diana Freed is an Assistant Professor of Computer and Data Science at Brown University, and a Visiting Scholar and Faculty Associate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School. Her research focuses on the intersection of technology and society, aiming to improve the online safety and wellbeing of vulnerable populations through interdisciplinary approaches. Professor Freed has conducted extensive research in human-computer interaction, computer security, and privacy, with notable contributions in exploring and addressing technology-facilitated intimate partner violence. Her work has directly influenced policies such as the Safe Connections Act. She leads the Social Technical Systems and Well-being Research Lab at Brown University.

• 2024–Present·Brown University·Assistant Professor of Computer and Data Science
  • Leading the Social Technical Systems and Well-being Research Lab, focusing on designing technologies to improve online safety and wellbeing for marginalized and vulnerable populations.
• 2023–2024·Harvard University·Postdoctoral Fellow
  • Joint Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for Research on Computation and Society in Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society.
• 2016·Data & Society·Research Fellow
  • Work at the institute solidified her research interests in security and privacy.

• –2023·Cornell University·Ph.D.
  • Information Science