Anne L. Washington - Featured Scholar
Anne L. Washington is an Assistant Professor of Data Policy at New York University Steinhardt School. The current focus of her research is open government data. She applies her expertise in digital government to emerging data governance issues in organizations with a public mission. Furthermore, Professor Washington delves into the manufacturing, meaning, and retrieval of digital information. At the broadest level, her multi-disciplinary work considers the impact of technology on society through the lens of digital record keeping.
Professor Washington’s educational background covers three fields that are central to understanding the role of digital information in society: computer science, library science, and management information science. The National Science Foundation has funded her research multiple times including a prestigious 5-year NSF CAREER grant on open government data.