Dr. Kieran Bezila

Dr. Kieran Bezila

Senior Associate

Kieran Bezila, Ph.D., is a skilled researcher with experience in both quantitative and qualitative approaches, having previously taught classes and conducted individual and joint research work at the collegiate level for more than a decade. His research interests include government, politics and the social logic behind everyday decision-making.

At CGR, he has worked in a wide variety of areas, including workforce development, criminal justice, economic assessment, efficiency of local governments and emergency services agencies, public health, and the evaluation of nonprofit organizations and educational programs. His individual projects have examined such diverse topics as the effectiveness of New York State’s DWI laws, the coordination of local workforce training programs, code enforcement systems, racial equity considerations around business development and MWBE programs, and charting the evolution of the social determinants of health as a public health concept.

Prior to joining CGR, he was an Assistant Professor of Sociology and a Teaching Fellow at Beloit College in Wisconsin. Previously, he worked for the Center for Responsive Politics, managing and preparing federal campaign finance data for public view. His National Science Foundation funded dissertation project enrolled 288 research subjects in a study of the logic underpinning altruistic behaviors such as tipping and gratuities.

Dr. Bezila is proficient in every phase of the research process, from conceptualization and design to data collection, management, and analysis and interpreting results. He has particular skills in research design, questionnaire and survey construction, interview techniques, conducting focus groups and statistical analysis.

Selected project highlights include:

  • Chautauqua County Code Enforcement Study (NY)
  • City of Ithaca Municipal Fee Study (NY)
  • City of Newton Needs Assessment (MA)
  • City of Rochester Workforce Gap Analysis (NY)
  • ESL Foundation Workforce Retention Grants Program Impact Analysis (NY)
  • Finger Lakes Clean Energy Workforce Study (NY)
  • Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce Regional Talent Study (NY)
  • Ibero-American Development Corporation Healthy Parks Evaluation (NY)
  • Monroe Community College Federal Title III Grant External Evaluator (NY)
  • NW Arkansas Municipal Services Assessment (AR)
  • NYS DWI-DMV Exploratory Study (NY)
  • Ontario County Weighted Voting 2022 Update (NY)
  • ROC2025 Remote Worker Study (NY)
  • Rockland County Budget Review (NY)
  • St. John Fisher University Market Analysis (NY)
  • Town of Chili Fire Services Study (NY)
  • Town of Irondequoit EMS Study (NY)
  • Town & Village of Leicester Fire/EMS study (NY)
  • Town of Ontario Collective Bargaining Assessment (NY)
  • Village of Westfield Dept. of Public Works Organizational Assessment (NY)
  • Urban League of Rochester-Racial Equity and Justice Initiative Integration (NY)
  • List of Reports