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Jabari Kwesi

jabari.kwesi@duke.edu

Ph.D. Student · Computer Science · Duke University

Thanks for stopping by. I’m a third year Ph.D. student in the Department of Computer Science at Duke University, where I’m very fortunate to be advised by Dr. Pardis Emami-Naeini.

I’m broadly interested in the intersection of usable security, privacy, and human-computer interaction; my goal is to develop tools and solutions to help people feel safe and protected in engaging with new systems.

My current research is centered around understanding how people are differentially engaging with emerging technologies on the basis of their security and privacy concerns and perceptions. Before beginning my Ph.D., I received my bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Duke University.

Selected Publications

Exploring User Security and Privacy Attitudes and Concerns Toward the Use of General-Purpose LLM Chatbots for Mental Health
Jabari Kwesi, Jiaxun Cao, Riya Manchanda, Pardis Emami-Naeini. USENIX Security 2025.
“Is it always watching? Is it always listening?” Exploring Contextual Privacy and Security Concerns Toward Domestic Social Robots
Jabari Kwesi & Henry Bell, Hiba Laabadli, Pardis Emami-Naeini. arXiv:2507.10786, 2025.
Student Understandings of Race and Racial Bias in Computing Environments
Jabari Kwesi, Morgan Bernstein, Reagan Razon, Andre Barajas, Brean Prefontaine, Victoria Callais, Shaundra Daily, Alicia Nicki Washington. ASEE 2025.