George Chichirau

George R. Chichirau is a public policy scholar and practitioner specializing in quantitative methods, urban policy, municipal finance, and state-local relations. He is a Lecturer at Northeastern University and a Policy Research Supervisor at the Office of the Massachusetts State Auditor, where he supports the state’s Municipal Finance Oversight Board.

In the classroom, George teaches statistical analysis, quantitative techniques, econometrics, and urban studies. He has taught undergraduate and graduate students at Northeastern University, Temple University, and the University of Massachusetts Boston, emphasizing the practical application of analytical methods to public policy and governance.

George’s scholarship examines public policymaking, community-based research, and the challenges facing cities undergoing economic and demographic change. He is a co-author of Public Policymaking, now in its ninth edition, and Supporting Shrinkage: Better Planning and Decision-Making for Legacy Cities. His research has also appeared in the European Journal of Operational Research and in reports on energy policy, transportation finance, municipal mandates, and state-local partnerships.

George earned his Ph.D. and M.S. in Public Policy from the University of Massachusetts Boston and his B.A., magna cum laude, in Political Science and Classical Studies from Carleton College.