Dr. Strah teaches in the International Criminal Justice program at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice and is a Visiting Scholar in the John Jay Center for International Human Rights in artificial intelligence. She won the 2021 Digital Innovation award at John Jay College for her course on disinformation, cybercrime and extremist violence and is the 2021-2022 Online Faculty Fellow in the Teaching and Learning Center. Dr. Strah won the 2022 Distinguished Teaching Prize at John Jay College and her students praise her for her innovative, inclusive, accessible course designs and caring attention to their individual learning questions.

Dr. Strah is a US Army veteran with over 20 years’ experience in cybersecurity, cybercrime, digital transformation, data security, governance and compliance for public and private sector entities. She has provided executive and cabinet level advisory services worldwide through global consulting positions. A recognized expert in the field of disinformation and the terror-crime nexus, her current research and practice covers disinformation and financial fraud, cyber-enabled crimes, emerging extremist threats and the ethics of artificial intelligence in international crime and justice.   This year, in addition to teaching enrolled students, Dr. Strah has taught faculty development seminars focused on digital innovation, global education, equity, and accessibility, infusing much-needed tools and strategies into the college’s goals towards truly inclusive teaching. In her spare time, Dr. Strah is a fierce advocate for service-disabled veterans and gender justice. She navigates the physical and digital worlds as a person with disabilities.