Jonathan L. Gifford

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Titles and Organizations

Professor; Director, Center for Transportation Public-Private Partnership Policy

Contact Information

jgifford@gmu.edu
Phone: 703-993-2275
Fax: 801-749-9198
Mason Square, Van Metre Hall, Room 527
3351 Fairfax Drive
Arlington, VA 22201
MSN: 3B1

Biography

Jonathan L. Gifford is a professor in George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government and an Affiliate Faculty Member in the Sid and Reva Dewberry Department of Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering. He directs the Center for Infrastructure Public-Private Partnership Policy, which supports research, education, and outreach on the use of public-private partnerships (P3s) and alternative forms of delivery for infrastructure renewal and expansion. His research focuses on infrastructure policy, planning, finance, and institutions. He teaches courses on infrastructure policy, P3 policy, emerging technology, and regional development policy. He earned his Ph.D. and M.S. in civil engineering with a concentration in transportation at the University of California, Berkeley, and his B.S. in civil engineering at Carnegie Mellon University.

Curriculum Vitae

Areas of Research

  • Civil Engineering
  • Development and Delivery
  • Federalism/State and Local Government
  • Fiscal Policy and Budgeting
  • Infrastructure Finance
  • Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs or P3s)
  • Regional Development
  • Transportation Policy
  • Urban Policy