John D. Graham

Dean of the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA)

John D. Graham is Dean of the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA). His research interests include government reform, energy and the environment, and the future of the automobile in both developed and developing countries. He came to SPEA after serving as Dean of the Frederick Pardee RAND Graduate School at the RAND Corporation in California. Prior to joining RAND, Dr. Graham served in the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) from 2001-06. As the Senate-confirmed Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, he led a staff of 50 career policy analysts who reviewed major regulatory proposals from Cabinet agencies. Prior to his role at OMB, Dr. Graham was a Professor of Policy and Decision Sciences at the Harvard School of Public Health. From 1990 to 2001, Dr. Graham founded and led the Harvard Center for Risk Analysis. In 1995, he was elected President of the Society for Risk Analysis, an international membership organization of 2,400 scientists and engineers.


Science for Policy Project, Science for Policy Project - Panel Members