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Nicola Dell is an Associate Professor at Cornell University, affiliated with the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute and the College of Computing and Information Science. Her research focuses on the intersection of human-computer interaction (HCI), computer security & privacy, and technology for at-risk communities, particularly addressing digital abuse in intimate partner violence and supporting home health care workers.
- Clinic to End Tech Abuse (co-founder/director)
- Initiative on Home Care Work (co-leader)
- Siegel Faculty Impact Fellow (2023)
Her work spans three major areas: (1) mitigating technology abuse in interpersonal violence, (2) protecting home health care workers through technology innovation, and (3) strengthening community health in the Global South. She has received prestigious awards including the MacArthur Fellowship (2024), NSF CAREER Award (2018), and SIGCHI Societal Impact Award (2023).
Key publication trends show her expertise in digital safety research (8/15 recent papers), AI for home care (5/15), and ICTD for marginalized populations (7/15). She has advised 22 Ph.D./M.S. students, many of whom now hold faculty/research positions at institutions like NYU, University of Washington, and Stanford.
- NSF CAREER Award
- SIGCHI Societal Impact Award
- MacArthur Fellowship
- Multiple Best Paper Awards at CHI, CSCW, USENIX
Her teaching includes courses on Human-Computer Interaction, Technology and Social Justice, and Tech for Underserved Communities. She leads interdisciplinary research groups combining technical innovation with community engagement to address systemic inequities in technology access and safety.
