Background
Marcello Graziano is an economic and energy geographer whose research is transdisciplinary and applied in nature. As a regional economic modeler, Graziano has worked on several fields and topics. His main research areas are currently energy transitions, social-energy modeling, sustainable water systems, care economics, sustainable regional economic modeling, and the food-regional growth nexus.
Currently, he is the Co-PI on , an international research project on energy justice and climate risk led by the University of Alberta.
Graziano鈥檚 work has been used to inform businesses (e.g., The Phantom Group) and state and federal agencies (e.g., the Great Lakes Commission, Connecticut OEC). Prior to joining Binghamton, Graziano worked as a senior researcher at Ruralis (Norway, 2023-2025); an associate professor at Southern Connecticut State University (2020-2024); an assistant professor at Central Michigan University (2016-2020); and a postdoctoral researcher at SAMS (Scotland, 2014-2016). He also holds a courtesy appointment as Associate Director of the Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis at the University of Connecticut, Storrs.
Publications
- Sieber, I.M., Carrasco, A.R., de Molina, C.G., Prall, M.C., Tiwari, A., Graziano, M., Larjosto, V., Ntemiri, S., Bunnefeld, N., Sarkki, S., Pouget, C., and Ponton-Cevallos, J. (2026). Fostering sustainable and resilient coastal communities through combining Nature-based Solutions and Empowerment Tools: A Review. , 177: 104326.
- Steinbach, S., Graziano, M., Connolly, C. (2025). Corked until Sunday: Blue law reforms and the decline of small-scale wineries. , 21(1): 1-13.
- Graziano, M., Fiaschetti, M., Gross, J.W., Alexander, K.A., Longo, A., and O鈥橦iggins, T. (2025). A room with a blue view: The impact of Blue Economy activities on housing prices across Scottish regions. , 117: 103632.
- - Hoicka, C., Graziano, M., Willard-Stepan, M., and Zhao, Y. (2025). Insights to accelerate place-based at scale renewable energy landscapes: An analytical framework to typify the emergence of renewable energy clusters along the energy value chain. , 377(C): 124559.
- Connelly, C., Graziano, M., and Steinbach, S. (2024). David versus Goliath? The Impact of Corporate Expansion in the Alcohol Retail Industry on Incumbent Small-Scale Retailers. , 19: 343-355.
Education
- PhD in Geography, University of Connecticut, 2014
- Laurea Specialistica (M.Sc.) in International Economics, University of Turin, Italy, 2009
- Laurea Triennale (B.Sc.) in Foreign Trade and Economics, University of Turin, 2007
Research Interests
- Energy transitions
- Purple/care economics
- Food-development nexus
- Blue economy
- Regional economic modeling
Teaching Interests
- Great Lakes
- Energy Transitions
- Research methods
- Sustainable tourism
Awards
- Visiting Professor by Reputation, Italian Ministry of University and Research (2024, 2025)
- Fellow of the Regional Studies Association (since 2020)
- SCSU 2021 Career Champion, Southern Connecticut State University (2021)