Rebecca M. Slayton

Associate Professor
Science and Technology Studies, College of Arts and Sciences

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Rebecca Slayton
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Contact Information

320 Morrill Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853

Rebecca M. Slayton

Associate Professor
Science and Technology Studies, College of Arts and Sciences

Expertise

History of technology; sociology of science and technology; international security studies; peace and conflict studies; public policy

Current Research Interest

History of computer and network security; international relations and cybersecurity; critical infrastructure protection and regulation

Distinction

Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)
National Science Foundation CAREER Award
Computer History Museum Book Prize

Selected Publications

Slayton, Rebecca, and Brian Clarke. “Trusting Infrastructure: The Emergence of Computer Security Incident Response, 1989–2005.” Technology and Culture 61, no. 1 (2020): 173–206.

Slayton, Rebecca. “What Is the Cyber Offense-Defense Balance? Conceptions, Causes and Assessment.” International Security 41, no. 3 (2017): 72–109.

Cornell Research Website Article

The Dilemma of Cybersecurity