Dr Francesca Perugia

Francesca is a senior lecturer and course coordinator of the Urban and Regional Planning course at Curtin University. Francesca is an early career housing researcher with extensive knowledge of the housing sector in Australia and internationally. In her academic work, Francesca brings the knowledge and leadership skills gained through research and advocacy in the not-for-profit sectors at a European level, the professional knowledge of the construction industry, and a deep understanding of institutional and governmental processes, ethics, directions, and priorities relative to policy development and delivery of housing. She is currently leading a project funded by the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) investigating how to better coordinate data and actors to deliver improved, evidence-based decision-making to reduce and mitigate the impact of natural hazards on housing.