Dr. John L. Graham joins the Franklin Fellows Program from Delaware State University (DSU) in Dover DE, where he serves as Assistant Vice President for International Affairs. He was also Associate Dean in the College of Agriculture and Related Sciences. Prior to joining the University, John was Country Representative for Africare, Inc. in Kampala, Uganda where he served for three years implementing food security initiatives and related development assistance programming in cooperation with USAID. He is primarily responsible for advancing the University's international engagement strategy, which includes coordinating study abroad programs and facilitating international service learning and development experiences for students and faculty. He has led efforts that resulted in the establishment of forty faculty-driven institutional partnerships in Africa, Asia, Europe, Caribbean and the Americas.

John holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural and Extension Education with a concentration in international and community development from Michigan State University and an MA in the same field, as well as a BS in Business Administration from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Princess Anne, MD.

As a Franklin Fellow, John will join the Bureau of African Affairs' Office of Economic and Policy Staff as Foreign Affairs Officer-Expert to help in the analysis of local policies on food security in Sub-Saharan Africa. He will also serve on interagency working groups and Policy Coordination subcommittees on a variety of other issues and will support Bureau interactions with other stakeholders in soliciting input and formulating recommendations.