Tyler Calabrese

I am a second-year PhD student in Boston University's Faculty of Computing and Data Sciences, working with Dr. Allison McDonald. I am a usable privacy researcher with a particular interest in state and workplace surveillance. Previously, I worked as a software developer in the finance industry after earning my BA in computer science and English from Tufts.

You can get in touch with me at tylerjc [at] bu.edu.

My pronouns are he/him.

My resume is available here.

Latest

August 28, 2026: Yesterday I got back from Germany, where I attended my first SOUPS! I had a great time and met so many smart people. Thanks so much to the organizers of the conference, as well as the very cool surveillance and usable privacy (SUP) workshop.

August 10, 2026: On Friday I attended the "Researching the Right in 2026" conference at NYU. I had a great time watching four excellent panels and mingling with all the super smart, super cool people there. What a wonderful community. If you've found my website after meeting me at that conference, then, hi!