
Rebecca M. Slayton
Associate Professor
Science and Technology Studies, College of Arts and Sciences
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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.