Research Dir
Harvard Kennedy School of Government
Francisca is Research Director of the Transparency Policy Project at the Harvard Kennedy School. Current work investigates transparency initiatives in three areas: open data for transit systems, reporting of federal stimulus spending, and the strategic use of ICTs by international NGOs. Previously, Francisca was as a researcher at MIT’s Senseable City Lab and participated in projects that analyzed digital data to reveal large-scale urban dynamics. She has a PhD in urban and regional planning from MIT.