Graham Diedrich is a Ph.D. student at the University of Michigan studying Political Science, with a focus on the politics of renewable energy siting and environmental policy. His research centers on sustainable resource governance, and socio-environmental systems modeling.

Graham holds a M.S. in Data Science, Master of Public Policy, and B.A. in International Relations from Michigan State University (MSU). He is a 2024 U.S. Fulbright recipient and has appointments with the Smithsonian Institution and National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. He has conducted research at the U.S. Department of Energy and MSU Forest Carbon and Climate Program.

At the University of Michigan Edward Ginsberg Center, Graham serves as a Community Partnership Graduate Coordinator, where he facilitates annual check-in meetings with community organizations to identify their priorities and interests, and helps foster connections with university students, faculty, and staff to support collaborative partnerships.

In addition to research and community engagement, Graham prioritizes teaching and learning. He has served as a graduate fellow with the Bailey Scholars Program, a learning community where each student, graduate, and faculty fellow design their own learning journey and achieve whole person development. He also coordinated undergraduate engagement and provided consultations at the MSU Writing Center. 

With a commitment to advancing environmental policy through community-centered approaches, Graham strives to contribute meaningfully to creating more sustainable and equitable futures.