Technology Fellow, Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Justice Team at Ford Foundation

Wilneida Negrón

Wilneida Negrón is a civic technologist and researcher focused on emerging applications of data mining/predictive analytics, civic technology, and social justice, currently serving as the Chief Digital Officer for the Florida Justice Technology Center. Her work is centered on developing digital products, data-driven insights, programs, and policy to help increase access to and efficiency of justice systems around the world.  She is a 2015 Fellow at Data & Society Institute where she convenes national civil and criminal justice groups to explore the potential for discrimination, inequality, and other civil rights issues presented by “big data”.  She holds a Masters in Public Administration, Masters in International Affairs, and is a PhD Candidate at the CUNY Graduate Center.  She can be found @wilneidanegron