Joseph Squillaro

I have always been fascinated by the age of technological acceleration we live in and how we can better understand the cyber world around us which has been integrated into so many facets of our lives. It is because of this that my research interests revolve around cyber policy and Internet law, along with all of its implications both in the public and private spheres. As a College House Research Fellowship recipient, I researched the efficacy of the Two-Step Verification Protocol employed at Penn and elsewhere on the basis of a cyberlaw and cybersecurity prospective. I have also analyzed various other cybersecurity protocols to determine which ones are most efficient given the tradeoffs of safety and convenience. Furthermore, I am am Penn Institute for Urban Research Student Fellow focusing on "Smart Cities" and their implementation, in both reality and policy. Currently, I am pursuing my Honors Thesis on the Digital Open Source Phenomenon. The focus of my research is on what drives people to contribute to open source software and hardware projects despite knowing that they will receive neither attribution nor monetary compensation. Outside of research at Penn, I am an active member of the Philomathean Society, an Opinion Columnist for The Daily Pennsylvanian, Tech Lead for the Google Developer Student Club, and the host of a radio show on WQHS, among other activities.

• Honors Thesis Research on the Digital Open Source Phenomenon (2020-Present)
• Recipient of Best Philosophy, Politics and Economics Research Paper in an Academic Journal Award (2021)
• CURF Research Peer Advisor (2019-Present)
• Penn Institute for Urban Research Student Fellow on Smart Cities (2020-Present)
• Research Assistant for Dr. Weiwei Tasch on Norm Building in the Arctic (2020-2021)
• College House Research Fellowship, Harrison College House (2019-2020)