Florian Schaub

Florian Schaub is an Associate Professor at the University of Michigan, holding dual appointments in the School of Information and the College of Engineering's Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. His research bridges privacy, human-computer interaction, emerging technologies, and public policy, focusing on user-centric privacy solutions and behavioral studies in tech contexts.

He earned a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Ulm and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science. His work has been recognized with the 2019 Caspar Bowden Award, best paper awards at CHI, USENIX Security, and SOUPS, and a DARPA Young Faculty Award. Schaub's research has influenced industry practices and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) policy development.

Recent publications explore privacy implications of generative AI, XR advertising, password security interventions, and children's digital privacy literacy. His studies often combine empirical analysis with design of user-facing privacy tools. A frequent media commentator, he addresses issues like scam mitigation and smart home security.

• 2019 Caspar Bowden Award
• Best Paper at CHI, USENIX Security, SOUPS
• DARPA Young Faculty Award

As a potential PhD advisor, Schaub leads research projects at the intersection of privacy engineering and policy design, contributing to national and international standards through his policy impact and industry collaborations.