University of Pittsburgh | 3900 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 | dbthaw@gmail.com
Professor Thaw’s primarily teaches in the areas of law and technology, cybersecurity, cybercrime, regulation and administrative law. He also teaches courses in first-year criminal law, criminal procedure and constitutional law. He has been a Visiting Lecturer at Hallym University of Graduate Studies (Seoul, KR) and a Visiting Professor at Università degli Studi di Milano (University of Milan).
In addition to his regularly taught courses, Professor Thaw’s law teaching interests include Privacy, Corporations & Business Organizations, and Cyberlaw. His other information and computer science teaching interests include networks, computer security, and security informatics.
Office Hours (Spring 2021)
I am on leave for the 2020-2021 academic year. I can best be reached by email. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I do not anticipate being physically present on the Pittsburgh campus and I will not be holding in-person meetings except when absolutely required for COVID-19-related research.
Current Courses:
Fall 2020:
Winter 2020-2021:
Spring 2021:
Courses Generally Taught by Professor Thaw
I frequently teach the courses listed in this section. The links below provide information to current and prospective students who may want to learn about my teaching style, topic selection, and other matters related to courses they might take with me in upcoming semesters.
Law School Courses
Cross-Listed Courses
Other Teaching Interests
In addition to those courses I generally teach, my research and professional interests and experience cover a variety of other areas in which I will sometimes teach, depending on the needs of the University and its students. These include:
Law School Courses
Information/Computer Science Courses
Cross-Listed Courses