Professor Adam Scott Wandt

Professor Adam Scott Wandt is a tenured Associate Professor of Public Policy and Deputy Chair for Technology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. A New York attorney, educator, and researcher, his work focuses on the intersection of law, policy, security, and digital investigations, with particular emphasis on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, OSINT, surveillance, privacy, cryptocurrency, darknet markets, and other emerging technologies shaping public safety and modern institutions.

Authority & Background

Professor Wandt’s work brings together academic scholarship, legal expertise, practitioner training, and applied technology development. He has secured major federal research funding, published in leading journals across cyber policy, forensic science, criminal justice, and evidence, developed investigative software in partnership with organizations including the FBI and the National Cyber Forensics and Training Alliance, and trained law enforcement and oversight professionals at the national level on digital evidence, cyber investigations, and emerging technologies.