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Marcelo M. Leal

Marcelo M. Leal

Assistant Professor of Cyber Security, Technology, and Policy
 
GR 3.526
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Currently accepting undergraduate and graduate students

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Professional Preparation

Ph.D - Political Science
University of Massachusetts Amherst - 2024
MA - Political Science
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil) - 2015
BA - History
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil) - 2011

Research Areas

Cybersecurity Policy; Emerging Technologies; Foreign Policy; International Security; Public Opinion.

Publications

Blame Games in Cyberspace: How Foreign Cues Shape Public Opinion on Cyber Attribution and Retribution 2026 - Journal Article
Blame Games in Cyberspace: How Foreign Cues Shape Public Opinion on Cyber Attribution and Retribution 2025 - Journal Article
Backwards from zero: How the U.S. public evaluates the use of zero-day vulnerabilities in cybersecurity 2023 - Journal Article
Hitting back or holding back in cyberspace: Experimental evidence regarding Americans’ responses to cyberattacks 2023 - Journal Article
Cheerleading in Cyberspace: How the American Public Judges Attribution Claims for Cyberattacks 2022 - Journal Article