Dr. Haney is recognized for her leadership of NIST's Usable Cybersecurity Program, fundamentally transforming how government agencies view the human element in cybersecurity. Her innovative approach to cybersecurity research resulted in a paradigm shift in government thinking, impacting critical cybersecurity areas including passwords and authentication, phishing, smart home devices, security awareness training, cybersecurity role-based training, security fatigue, youth cybersecurity, and security for small and micro-sized businesses.