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Bryan S. Graham is a Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley, where he has held faculty positions since 2005, progressing from Assistant Professor to his current full Professor rank in 2017. His research focuses on the econometrics of social interactions and networks, with particular expertise in measuring the effects of stratification on inequality. He is an active member of the Inequality: Measurement, Interpretation, and Policy (MIP) Network and contributes significantly to the field of network econometrics.
Professor Graham's educational background reflects exceptional academic achievement:
- B.A. in Quantitative Economics from Tufts University (1997), Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa
- M.Phil. in Economics from Oxford University (2000) as a Rhodes Scholar
- Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University (2005)
His research program bridges theoretical econometric advances with practical applications to economic policy questions. Graham has pioneered methods for analyzing network data, identifying social interactions, and measuring segregation effects. His work appears in top journals including Econometrica, Review of Economic Studies, and Journal of Econometrics. He has authored the influential Handbook of Social Economics chapter on network econometrics and co-edited the comprehensive volume 'The Econometric Analysis of Network Data' (2020).
Professor Graham's publications reveal a consistent focus on developing methodological tools for analyzing social networks and peer effects, with increasing sophistication in handling complex network structures and addressing identification challenges. His recent work has expanded into practical applications in education policy and spatial inequality while maintaining theoretical rigor in econometric methodology.
His scientific contributions have been recognized through prestigious awards including election as Fellow of the International Association of Applied Econometrics (2023) and multiple competitive National Science Foundation grants totaling over $1 million. Early career recognition included the Rhodes Scholarship, Fulbright Scholarship, and National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship.
As an educator, Graham teaches undergraduate and graduate econometrics courses at UC Berkeley and has developed specialized short courses internationally on econometric methods for social spillovers and network data. He has served on numerous editorial boards including as Co-Editor of the Review of Economics and Statistics (2014-2019) and has organized major conferences including the Berkeley-Stanford Econometrics Jamborees. Beyond academia, he maintains active research affiliations with the National Bureau of Economic Research, Center for Evaluation and Development at the University of Mannheim, and the Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group at INET.
