Steve Graham, Ed.D.

Steve Graham is a Regents and the Warner Professor in the Division of Leadership and Innovation in Teachers College. For 42 years, he has studied how writing develops, how to teach it effectively, and how writing can be used to support reading and learning. In recent years, he has participated in the development and testing of digital tools for supporting writing and reading through a series of grants from the Institute of Educational Sciences and the Office of Special Education Programs in the U.S. Department of Education. His research typically involves developing writers and students with special needs in both elementary and secondary schools, primarily in classrooms in urban schools.

Dr. Graham is the co-author of the "Handbook of Writing Research," "Handbook of Learning Disabilities," "APA Handbook of Educational Psychology," "Writing Better," "Powerful Writing Strategies for all Students" and "Making the Writing Process Work." He is also the author of three influential Carnegie Corporation reports: Writing Next, Writing to Read, and Informing Writing.

A recipient of multiple awards and honors, Dr. Graham was elected to the Reading Hall of Fame in 2018. He is a fellow of the American Educational Research Association, Division 15 of the American Psychological Association, as well as a fellow of the International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities.