Current NYU Law Cyber Scholars
2025-2026 Cyber Scholars
KT Arpino is a 1L Cybersecurity and Technology Law Scholar at NYU School of Law. KT graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2022 with a double major in American Sign Language and English. She then earned her Masters in Library and Information Science from the University of Illinois in 2024, with dual specializations in Electronic Resource Management and Archival Studies. From 2023 to 2026, KT worked as an Information and Research Specialist at LEK Consulting, where she assisted case teams with data management and electronic research resource procurement. KT also worked closely with the in-house legal team to review and vet vendor contracts for secondary resources. After graduation, she hopes to utilize her J.D. to further pursue her passions for the legal aspects of data privacy, security, and preservation in an increasingly technologically-driven world.
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Alex Bauman is a 2L and Cybersecurity Service Scholar from Baltimore, MD. He studied political science at Wake Forest University, graduating in 2021. From that time until 2025, Alex worked for a small strategic communications firm in Washington, DC, supporting clients in tech policy and global development. At NYU, in addition to being a Cyber Scholar, Alex is a staff editor for the N.Y.U. Law Review and a research assistant for Professor Chris Gottlieb. He spent his 1L summer in the Bureau of Internet and Technology at the Office of the New York State Attorney General. During the fall of 2026, Alex will serve as a criminal prosecution extern at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. His primary interests include the regulation of emerging technology, national security, and cybercrime.
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Jacob Gross, hailing from New Haven, Connecticut, is a 2L at NYU School of Law. He is interested in cybersecurity as it relates to privacy, digital assets, and critical infrastructure. Before law school, he worked as a criminal defense investigator in the Bronx. A Tufts graduate with a background in public health, he is a published author with research related to COVID-19 mortality and worked as a contact tracer during the pandemic. He is a student editor on the Journal of Legislation and Public Policy, mentorship chair of the National Security Law Society, and a member of ISC2 New York City. He spent his 1L summer working on the Crypto Task Force at the Securities & Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. He plans to spend his 2L summer at Debevoise & Plimpton.
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Sterling Hahn is a 2L at NYU School of Law from Dallas, Texas. Her interests center on the evolving nature of cybercrime and its national security implications, consumer protection amid rapidly developing technologies, and what both mean for individual rights, safety, and autonomy online. Before law school, she was a Security Engineer at Amazon Web Services, working first in application and offensive security and later on a team specializing in digital forensics and incident response. She holds a degree in Intelligence and Cyber Operations from the University of Southern California, with a minor in Computer Programming. At NYU, she is a research assistant to Professor Mark Geistfeld on the American Law Institute’s project on AI liability and a member of Moot Court. She spent her 1L summer as a judicial intern in the Eastern District of New York and will spend her 2L summer at Cravath, Swaine & Moore. She will also extern in the criminal division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, where she hopes to focus on internet crimes and national security.
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Ashley Hong is a 3L and Cybersecurity Service Scholar from Los Angeles and Seoul. She graduated from Brown University in 2022, where she studied computer science and international relations, and worked in venture capital at Insight Partners prior to law school. At NYU, Ashley serves as Casebook Editor on the Moot Court Board and is a Zimroth Fellow on the Administration of Criminal Law. She has also been a research assistant to Professors Sunoo Park and Judith Germano, working on issues including deepfakes, government efforts to mandate encryption backdoors, and digital search and seizure. She spent her 1L summer at the Securities and Exchange Commission, her 2L fall at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York, and her 2L summer at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office.
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Monica Marciano is a 2L at NYU School of Law who is interested in litigation, investigations, privacy, and national security work. In addition to being a Cyber Scholar, she is also a Research Assistant for the Reiss Center on Law and Security, a Student Staff Editor for Just Security, and a Staff Editor for the Annual Survey of American Law. She spent her 1L summer working at Morrison Foerster and will spend her 2L summer at Gibson Dunn.
Prior to law school, Monica was an analyst for the Department of Defense. She also served as a Duty Officer and a Senior Intelligence Analyst in the White House Situation Room. Monica graduated from the University of Virginia in 2021 with a Master of Public Policy and in 2020 with a B.A. in Foreign Affairs. While she was a student at UVA, she completed internships for the U.S. Department of State, Senator Tim Kaine, and Deloitte.
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Matthew Nagle is a 3L at NYU School of Law interested in cybersecurity product liability, especially products integrating artificial intelligence. In addition to being a cyber scholar, Matthew is an Articles Editor for the NYU Law Review, serves as a Vice President for the student chapter of the Federalist Society, and was a Reiss Center on Law and Security Student Scholar. Before law school, Matthew was a sailor for the United States Coast Guard, conducting law enforcement and national security operations in the Pacific and Middle East. Matthew is a sponsored Coast Guard law student and will be returning to military service following law school as a Judge Advocate General.
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Will Shao is a JD candidate at NYU School of Law with interests in cybersecurity, data privacy, antitrust, and technology more broadly. During law school, his focus has primarily been on pursuing tech law. Will spent his 1L summer researching the intersection between tort law and AI with the American Law Institute. He then worked at Gunderson Dettmer as a 2L summer associate, where he focused on a variety of technology transaction matters. Prior to law school, Will completed a BA in Classics at Stanford University and an MSc in Social Science of the Internet at the Oxford Internet Institute. He also worked at the Ditchley Foundation in the UK as the Technology and Democracy Networks Lead, driving policy initiatives in semiconductors, generative AI, and other emerging technologies.
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Esha Sheth is a 3L at NYU School of Law originally from Scottsdale, Arizona. She is interested in data privacy, cybercrime, and the regulation of emerging technologies. Before law school, she worked as an analyst at a healthcare consulting company. She holds a degree in Human Development from Cornell University. At NYU, in addition to being a Cyber Scholar, she is a member of the Technology Law and Policy Clinic. She spent her 1L summer at the Office of General Counsel at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and she will be spent her 2L summer at Wilson Sonsini in New York.
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