Her research is focused mainly on the idea of the “digital commons” and the changing relationship between citizens and government as a result of evolving forms of e-participation. Her work has been included in publications such as Government E-Strategic Planning and Management and Politics in the Information Age. Dr. Francoli received her PhD in Political Science from the University of Western Ontario; she was also the Leverhulme Visiting Fellow in New Media and Internet Politics at Royal Holloway, University of London in 2006 and 2007. She is currently working on four projects: the use of social media within the Canadian federal public service, social media and parliament, open government and social media campaigns. Thierry Giasson