Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Wellesley College
Ada Lerner (pronouns: she/her or they/them) is a computer scientist who focuses their research on the area of Inclusive Security and Privacy, which they define as the study of the security and privacy needs of groups which are marginalized (such as queer and trans folks) or which are critical to the functioning of our free society (such as lawyers, journalists, and activists). Their work incorporates interdisciplinary perspectives from a variety of areas, including psychology, feminist and queer theory, and the law.