Gang Chen

Gang Chen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Administration & Policy at the University at Albany's Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy. He co-founded and co-directs the State and Local Government Finance Project (SLGF) at the Center for Policy Research. His research specializes in public budgeting, financial management, and fiscal policy, with emphases on pension systems, disaster resilience, and governmental transparency.

Education:

• PhD, Public Administration, University of Nebraska at Omaha
• MA, Public Administration, Sun Yat-sen University, China
• BA, Public Administration, Sun Yat-sen University, China

Research Focus: Dr. Chen investigates fiscal risks in public pensions, disaster response financing, transparency reforms, and local government financial practices. His work integrates empirical analysis with policy applications to address systemic challenges in public sector finance.

Grants and Leadership: He has secured funding from the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, Society of Actuaries, Pew Charitable Trusts, and others, leading projects on pension governance and fiscal resilience.

Teaching: Courses include Public Budgeting, Applied Statistics, Public Financial Management, and Advanced Quantitative Analysis. He also contributes to international capacity-building as an instructor for Zimbabwe's Parliamentary Strengthening Program.