Mary Aiken (psychologist) explained

Cyberpsychologist Mary Aiken is a Professor of cyberpsychology.[1] Her book The Cyber Effect investigates the relationship between technology and human behaviour.

Education

She received a Masters in Science in cyberpsychology and a Doctor of Philosophy in Forensic Cyberpsychology.[2]

Career

She is an academic advisor to Europol's European Cybercrime Centre (EC3), an Associate Professor in the Department of Law and Criminology at the University of East London (UEL) and an adviser to hedge fund the Paladin Capital Group.

She is a fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine, a fellow of the Society for Chartered IT Professionals, and a Global fellow at Wilson Center[3]

Author

On 18 August 2016, Aiken published her book The Cyber Effect.[4] [5] [6] This book investigates the relationship between technology and human behaviour. The book received the award of "Book of the Year" in the "Thought Category" by the Times,[7] along with "Science pick" by Nature.[8]

Popular culture

Aiken was the inspiration for the lead character, played by Patricia Arquette, in .[9]

Achievements

She was inducted into the Infosecurity Europe Hall of Fame.[10] In 2022, she was awarded the freedom of Dublin city.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Women Invent: 100 top women in science, technology, engineering and maths - Part 1 - Careers. O’Dea. Ann. 2014-03-11. Silicon Republic. en. 2020-01-27.
  2. Web site: Dr. Mary Aiken . 2023-08-12 . CyberPsychology / SafetyTech . en-US.
  3. Web site: Mary Aiken. 2018-03-09. Wilson Center. en. 2020-01-27.
  4. News: John. Naughton. 2020-06-20. The Cyber Effect by Mary Aiken – review. The Guardian. 14 August 2016. 0261-3077. www.theguardian.com.
  5. Web site: 2020-06-20. The Cyber Effect by Mary Aiken review. www.ft.com.
  6. Web site: Frean . Alexandra . The Cyber Effect by Mary Aiken . The Times . 4 June 2021 . en.
  7. Web site: Concerned about the amplifying effect of technology, says Mary Aiken. Sriram. 2017-03-11. CyberPsychology. en-US. 2020-04-16.
  8. Kiser. Barbara. 24 August 2016. Books in brief. Nature. en. 536. 7617. 395. 10.1038/536395a. 1476-4687. free.
  9. Web site: Meet the Irish woman who inspired the new CSI show. 2015-01-08. www.irishexaminer.com. en. 2020-04-16.
  10. Web site: Hall of Fame - Infosecurity Europe. 2017-10-27. www.infosecurityeurope.com. en. 2020-01-27.
  11. News: Freedom of Dublin to be awarded to three 'inspiring' women. RTÉ News and Current Affairs. 9 May 2022. 16 May 2022.