13+
years of experiencePublic Policy
Research into institutional change
Field-based research and institutional advisory across homelessness policy, gender-based violence, migration, civil rights and housing instability.
Public Policy Strategist & Socioeconomic Evaluator
Turning evidence into institutional change
Dr. Fabricia da Hora Pereira works with government agencies, oversight bodies, academic institutions, nonprofits and legal teams—connecting applied research, policy strategy and socioeconomic evaluation to strengthen public responses.
13+ years300+ judicial evaluations500+ professionals trained3 books published
Beyond research. Real institutional change.
More than 13 years of applied research, policy strategy and institutional advisory—moving evidence into decisions and practical change.
3
books publishedScholarship
Research grounded in practice
Books and applied scholarship on homelessness policy, migration and social rights, and gender-based violence.
300+
socioeconomic evaluationsJudicial Cases
Evidence for legal decisions
Evaluations in judicial cases involving victims and survivors of violence, particularly women facing domestic violence, displacement and housing risk in Brazil.
500+
professionals trainedCapacity Building
Strengthening public practice
University teaching, course design, workshops and technical training across two countries.
50,000+
people affectedPolicy Impact
Evidence informing reforms
Her work has informed public-policy reforms and institutional improvements affecting more than 50,000 people.
New research · USC HPRI · 2026
The impact of Supreme Court rulings and inter-institutional cooperation on homelessness policy
How a constitutional ruling and a Technical Cooperation Agreement created a governance model combining judicial pressure with intersectoral coordination, and what it means for cities like Los Angeles.
Areas of practice
Every engagement combines applied research with strategic advisory and institutional innovation.
- 01Applied Research & Evaluation
Field-based evidence on how homelessness policy and public programs work in practice—and who is reached.
- 02Strategic Advisory & Coordination
Policy diagnosis and collaboration across agencies, nonprofits and oversight institutions.
- 03Socioeconomic Evaluation in Judicial Cases
Independent assessments supporting legal teams and decisions in cases involving violence, displacement and housing risk.
- 04Institutional Innovation
Evidence-informed agreements, workflows and evaluation capacity designed to sustain change.
From evidence to lasting change
We trace the full path from policy commitment to institutional action to lived experience.
- Understand pathways
- Identify risks and inequities
- Connect public systems
- Produce and interpret evidence
- Develop policy strategy
- Strengthen prevention and response
- Evaluate results
- Create institutional change
Founder & Principal Consultant
Dr. Fabricia da Hora Pereira
“Before institutions can improve a system, they need to be able to see it.”
Dr. Fabricia da Hora Pereira is a Public Policy Strategist and Socioeconomic Evaluator with more than 13 years of experience. Her work connects evidence to practical decisions across homelessness policy, gender-based violence, migration, civil rights and housing instability.
- Experience
- 13+ years
- Books
- 3 published
- Degree
- Ph.D. Social Policy
Featured publications
Scholarship developed through applied research, public-policy practice and institutional experience.
Book · 2024Violência de Gênero
Gender-Based Violence
Domestic violence, access to justice and public policy in times of crisis
An edited volume on protection systems during health and environmental emergencies.
Book · 2022Capitalismo e Migração
Migration & Social Rights
Venezuelan immigrants’ access to social policies in Brazil
Primary field research in Roraima on migration policy and immigrant rights.
Book · 2020Política Nacional para a População em Situação de Rua
Homelessness Policy
National Policy for the Homeless Population: adoption and developments
Implementation, governance and financing of Brazil’s national homelessness policy.
How can we support you?
Dr. Hora Pereira works with government agencies, oversight bodies, academic institutions, nonprofits and legal teams across the United States and Brazil.