Sarah Graham
Sarah Graham is a Policy Research Affiliate at NYU’s Center for Social Media and Politics. Previously, she served as the Center’s Research and Operations Manager, where she oversaw a diverse portfolio of projects and spearheaded data access initiatives for interdisciplinary research teams.
She has contributed to publications at the Journal of Experimental Political Science and Journal of Quantitative Description, and her writing has appeared in Brookings and Tech Policy Press.
Sarah is a European Union Schuman Fulbright research awardee in Brussels, working with the Center for Democracy and Technology. She holds degrees from the University of St Andrews and New York University
Related Research & News
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Policy
Comments on Ofcom’s Call for Evidence on Researcher Access
We responded to Ofcom’s public request for evidence on researcher access to online service data for safety research, highlighting barriers researchers face when accessing social media data, the challenges of limited information sharing, potential ways to improve data access, and examples of robust data-sharing practices.
July 26, 2025
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Policy
The Case for Open Data Access to Aid Tech Regulation
To really understand the potential risks and harms of social media, platforms and policymakers need to ensure accessible pathways for empirical research.
December 17, 2024
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Policy
Feedback on the EU's Digital Services Act
The European Commission's Digital Services Act is a critical step towards supporting data access for independent research. We submitted comments on this legislation, advocating for structures and mechanisms that would ensure secure and standardized data sharing.
December 9, 2024
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Working Paper
Reaching Across the Political Aisle: Overcoming Challenges in Using Social Media for Recruiting Politically Diverse Respondents
Working Paper, August 2024
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Journal Article
Digital Town Square? Nextdoor's Offline Contexts and Online Discourse
Journal of Quantitative Description: Digital Media, 2024