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Shanée Dawkins (Fed)

Computer Scientist

Dr. Shanée Dawkins is a Computer Scientist in the Visualization and Usability Group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). At NIST since 2012, Shanée performs research focusing on human-centered design and evaluation guidelines and standards. She is a part of the human-centered cybersecurity program, where she leads the phishing project. Shanée also works on human factors and accessibility standards as part of NIST's voting program.

Shanée received her M.S. and Ph.D. in Computer Science at Auburn University, where her research focused on human computer interaction and human centered design. She earned her B.S. in Computer Engineering at North Carolina A&T State University.

Awards

2023 DOC Silver Medal - For giving a vital voice to U.S. first responders' communication technology needs in law enforcement, firefighting, and emergency services

2022 DOC Gold Medal - For creating the Phish Scale, a revolutionary tool to rate socially engineered email attacks, which can strengthen an organization’s security posture.

Publications

A Review of the Literature on Voter Verification and Ballot Review

Author(s)
Whitney Quesenbery, Suzanne Chapman, Christopher Patten, Roberto Spreggiaro, Shanee Dawkins
One of the major issues for voting systems today is whether they provide voters with a meaningful opportunity to verify their ballot before casting it. This

Data and Software Publications

PSCR Usability Project_Voices of First Responders

Author(s)
Yee-Yin Choong, Shanée Dawkins, Kerrianne Buchanan, Kristen Greene
The Usability Team of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) program works to identify issues faced by first responders surrounding
Created September 24, 2019, Updated April 14, 2025
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