As information networks and the distributed systems they support become increasingly intertwined in the economic and social fabrics of our lives, understanding the governance of such networks is of critical importance. The trustworthiness of these Internet-based systems heavily depends on their security characteristics. As empirical researcher, I am particularly interested in how the design of communication and information technologies shape fundamental social outcomes with broad theoretical and practical implications. My research is deeply interdisciplinary, consists primarily of “big data” quantitative analyses, and lies at the intersection of Internet governance, computer science, and human-computer interaction.