Professor Monica Whitty is the Head of Department for Software Systems and Cyber Security, and holds a Professorship in Human Factors in Cyber Security at Monash University. Monica has held Professorships at top institutions, including the University of Melbourne, UNSW, the University of Warwick and the University of Leicester. She researches the psychological issues related to cyber security and cybercrimes. Professor Whitty has led large interdisciplinary projects on cyber scams, insider threats, training in cyber security, and detecting and preventing dis/misinformation. She was a member of the Global Futures Communities for Cyber Security for the World Economic Forum and is the author of 5 books and over 100 articles.