diff --git a/maestrowf/conductor.py b/maestrowf/conductor.py
index 28c0351f1..6b6dcc325 100644
--- a/maestrowf/conductor.py
+++ b/maestrowf/conductor.py
@@ -304,6 +304,14 @@ def initialize(self, batch_info, sleeptime=60):
         # Write metadata
         self._exec_dag.set_adapter(batch_info)
         self._study.store_metadata()
+
+        LOGGER.debug("Exporting dag.")
+        if self._study.draw:
+            # Setup base name for each format option
+            dag_basename = os.path.join(self._study.output_path,
+                                        'dag_{}_'.format(self._study.name))
+            self._exec_dag.export_dag_vis(dag_basename, self._study.draw)
+
         self._setup = True
 
     def monitor_study(self):
diff --git a/maestrowf/datastructures/core/executiongraph.py b/maestrowf/datastructures/core/executiongraph.py
index c9c742a75..f4e2149db 100644
--- a/maestrowf/datastructures/core/executiongraph.py
+++ b/maestrowf/datastructures/core/executiongraph.py
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ def __init__(self, workspace, step, **kwargs):
         self.script = kwargs.get("script", "")
         self.restart_script = kwargs.get("restart", "")
         self.to_be_scheduled = False
-        self.step = step
+        self._step = step
         self.restart_limit = kwargs.get("restart_limit", 3)
 
-        # Status Information
+        # Status Informationp
         self._num_restarts = 0
         self._submit_time = None
         self._start_time = None
@@ -82,11 +82,13 @@ def generate_script(self, adapter, tmp_dir=""):
         else:
             scr_dir = self.workspace.value
 
-        self.step.run["cmd"] = self.workspace.substitute(self.step.run["cmd"])
+        self._step.run["cmd"] = self.workspace.substitute(
+            self._step.run["cmd"]
+        )
 
         LOGGER.info("Generating script for %s into %s", self.name, scr_dir)
         self.to_be_scheduled, self.script, self.restart_script = \
-            adapter.write_script(scr_dir, self.step)
+            adapter.write_script(scr_dir, self._step)
         LOGGER.info("Script: %s\nRestart: %s\nScheduled?: %s",
                     self.script, self.restart_script, self.to_be_scheduled)
 
@@ -122,12 +124,12 @@ def can_restart(self):
     def _execute(self, adapter, script):
         if self.to_be_scheduled:
             srecord = adapter.submit(
-                self.step, script, self.workspace.value)
+                self._step, script, self.workspace.value)
         else:
             self.mark_running()
             ladapter = ScriptAdapterFactory.get_adapter("local")()
             srecord = ladapter.submit(
-                self.step, script, self.workspace.value)
+                self._step, script, self.workspace.value)
 
         retcode = srecord.submission_code
         jobid = srecord.job_identifier
@@ -230,7 +232,14 @@ def name(self):
 
         :returns: The name of the StudyStep contained within the record.
         """
-        return self.step.name
+        return self._step.name
+
+    @property
+    def step(self):
+        """
+        Get the study step object represented by the record instance
+        """
+        return self._step
 
     @property
     def walltime(self):
@@ -239,7 +248,7 @@ def walltime(self):
 
         :returns: A string representing the requested computing time.
         """
-        return self.step.run["walltime"]
+        return self._step.run["walltime"]
 
     @property
     def time_submitted(self):
diff --git a/maestrowf/datastructures/core/parameters.py b/maestrowf/datastructures/core/parameters.py
index 4f48a29b2..171c5bceb 100644
--- a/maestrowf/datastructures/core/parameters.py
+++ b/maestrowf/datastructures/core/parameters.py
@@ -159,6 +159,20 @@ def apply(self, item):
         # substrings.
         return item
 
+    @property
+    def param_vals(self):
+        """
+        Return dict of parameter values
+        """
+        return self._params
+
+    @property
+    def param_labels(self):
+        """
+        Return dict of parameter labels
+        """
+        return self._labels
+
 
 class ParameterGenerator:
     """
diff --git a/maestrowf/datastructures/core/study.py b/maestrowf/datastructures/core/study.py
index b64b1ab72..9bbad0397 100644
--- a/maestrowf/datastructures/core/study.py
+++ b/maestrowf/datastructures/core/study.py
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ class StudyStep:
     def __init__(self):
         """Object that represents a single workflow step."""
         self.name = ""
+        self.base_name = ""     # Stores unparameterized name
         self.description = ""
         self.run = {
                         "cmd":              "",
@@ -83,6 +84,9 @@ def __init__(self):
                         "reservation":      ""
                     }
 
+        self._param_vals = {}   # Better to be None?
+        self._param_labels = {}
+
     def apply_parameters(self, combo):
         """
         Apply a parameter combination to the StudyStep.
@@ -92,8 +96,13 @@ def apply_parameters(self, combo):
         """
         # Create a new StudyStep and populate it with substituted values.
         tmp = StudyStep()
+
+        base_name = tmp.name
         tmp.__dict__ = apply_function(self.__dict__, combo.apply)
         # Return if the new step is modified and the step itself.
+        tmp.base_name = base_name  # Why doesn't this work here?
+        tmp._param_vals = combo.param_vals
+        tmp._param_labels = combo.param_labels
 
         return self.__ne__(tmp), tmp
 
@@ -122,6 +131,20 @@ def __ne__(self, other):
         """
         return not self.__eq__(other)
 
+    @property
+    def param_vals(self):
+        """
+        Return dict of parameter values for this step
+        """
+        return self._param_vals
+
+    @property
+    def param_labels(self):
+        """
+        Return dict of parameter labels for this step
+        """
+        return self._param_labels
+
 
 class Study(DAG, PickleInterface):
     """
@@ -164,7 +187,8 @@ class Study(DAG, PickleInterface):
     """
 
     def __init__(self, name, description,
-                 studyenv=None, parameters=None, steps=None, out_path="./"):
+                 studyenv=None, parameters=None, steps=None, out_path="./",
+                 draw=False):
         """
         Study object used to represent the full workflow of a study.
 
@@ -200,11 +224,13 @@ def __init__(self, name, description,
         self.is_configured = False
         self.add_node(SOURCE, None)
 
-        # Settings for handling restarts and submission attempts.
-        self._restart_limit = 0
-        self._submission_attempts = 0
-        self._use_tmp = False
-        self._dry_run = False
+        # Settings for handling restarts and submission attempts. Just set to
+        # defaults here.
+        self._restart_limit = 0         # Number of restarts before fail
+        self._submission_attempts = 0   # Submit attempts before fail
+        self._use_tmp = False           # tmp dir for script/lock writing.
+        self._dry_run = False           # Enables dry-run (disables submit)
+        self.draw = False               # Set dag vis flag
 
         # Management structures
         # The workspace used by each step.
@@ -391,24 +417,25 @@ def setup_environment(self):
 
     def configure_study(self, submission_attempts=1, restart_limit=1,
                         throttle=0, use_tmp=False, hash_ws=False,
-                        dry_run=False):
+                        dry_run=False, draw=[]):
         """
-        Perform initial configuration of a study. \
+        Perform initial configuration of a study.
 
         The method is used for going through and actually acquiring each \
-        dependency, substituting variables, sources and labels. \
+        dependency, substituting variables, sources and labels.
 
         :param submission_attempts: Number of attempted submissions before \
-        marking a step as failed. \
+        marking a step as failed.
         :param restart_limit: Upper limit on the number of times a step with \
         a restart command can be resubmitted before it is considered failed. \
         :param throttle: The maximum number of in-progress jobs allowed. [0 \
-        denotes no cap].\
+        denotes no cap].
         :param use_tmp: Boolean value specifying if the generated \
-        ExecutionGraph dumps its information into a temporary directory. \
+        ExecutionGraph dumps its information into a temporary directory.
         :param dry_run: Boolean value that toggles dry run to just generate \
-        study workspaces and scripts without execution or status checking. \
-        :returns: True if the Study is successfully setup, False otherwise. \
+        study workspaces and scripts without execution or status checking.
+        :param draw: List of visualization dot style options [empty = no draw].
+        :returns: True if the Study is successfully setup, False otherwise.
         """
 
         self._submission_attempts = submission_attempts
@@ -417,6 +444,7 @@ def configure_study(self, submission_attempts=1, restart_limit=1,
         self._use_tmp = use_tmp
         self._hash_ws = hash_ws
         self._dry_run = dry_run
+        self.draw = draw
 
         LOGGER.info(
             "\n------------------------------------------\n"
@@ -426,10 +454,11 @@ def configure_study(self, submission_attempts=1, restart_limit=1,
             "Use temporary directory =   %s\n"
             "Hash workspaces =           %s\n"
             "Dry run enabled =           %s\n"
+            "Graph vis options =         %s\n"
             "Output path =               %s\n"
             "------------------------------------------",
             submission_attempts, restart_limit, throttle,
-            use_tmp, hash_ws, dry_run, self._out_path
+            use_tmp, hash_ws, dry_run, self.draw, self._out_path
         )
 
         self.is_configured = True
@@ -446,7 +475,7 @@ def _stage(self, dag):
         # Items to store that should be reset.
         LOGGER.info(
             "\n==================================================\n"
-            "Constructing parameter study '%s'\n"
+            "Constructing study '%s'\n"
             "==================================================\n",
             self.name
         )
@@ -644,6 +673,7 @@ def _stage(self, dag):
                     self.step_combos[step].add(combo_str)
 
                     modified, step_exp = node.apply_parameters(combo)
+                    step_exp.base_name = step_exp.name
                     step_exp.name = combo_str
 
                     # Substitute workspaces into the combination.
diff --git a/maestrowf/datastructures/dag.py b/maestrowf/datastructures/dag.py
index 3ca7f221e..22f168ef5 100644
--- a/maestrowf/datastructures/dag.py
+++ b/maestrowf/datastructures/dag.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
 from collections import deque, OrderedDict
 import logging
+from math import sqrt
 
 from maestrowf.abstracts.graph import Graph
 
@@ -248,3 +249,124 @@ def _detect_cycle(self, v, visited, rstack):
         rstack.remove(v)
         logger.debug("No cycle originating from '%s'", v)
         return False
+
+    def export_dag_vis(self, dag_basename, draw_opts):
+        """
+        Export hierarchical representation of this study's dag to the list of
+        formats specified in draw_opts.
+
+        :param dag_basename: Basename of output file, in study output path
+        :param draw_opts: specifies one or more file output formats.
+                          mpl (matplotlib png), mpl-dot (dot layout mpl), dot
+                          (graphviz dot file), graphml (graphml file)
+
+        NOTE: must this re-call topological sort for safety?
+        NOTE: Add optional node annotations/attributes (colors, shape, etc)
+        NOTE: Add skeleton only format (unexpanded steps)
+        NOTE: Add partial expansion of dag -> large workflows
+        NOTE: What about node attributes when here are too many parameters
+              to enumerate?
+        """
+
+        logger.debug("Exporting hierarchical representation of dag")
+
+        # Put these at the top of file, maybe decorate this function to handle
+        # the disablement?
+        try:
+            import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+            import networkx as nx
+
+        except ImportError:
+            logger.exception("Couldn't import graph drawing utilities; "
+                             "disabling graph visualzation.")
+            return
+
+        try:
+            from networkx import nx_agraph
+            have_pygv = True
+
+        except ImportError:
+            logger.exception("Error importing pygraphviz: dot "
+                             "layout/output disabled.")
+
+            have_pygv = False
+
+        dagnx = nx.DiGraph()
+
+        nodelist = self.topological_sort()
+        node_labels = {}
+        for idx, node in enumerate(nodelist):
+
+            if node == '_source':
+                node_label = 'Study'  # Try to get study name instead?
+            else:
+                this_step = self.values[node].step
+                node_label = '{}\n'.format(this_step.base_name)
+                for var, value in this_step.param_vals.items():
+                    varname = var[2:-1]
+                    node_label += '{}:{}\n'.format(varname, value)
+
+                logger.debug("Adding label to node {}: {}".format(node,
+                                                                  node_label))
+
+            node_labels[node] = node_label  # draw these later
+            dagnx.add_node(node,
+                           label=node_label)
+
+        for node in nodelist:
+            edges = self.adjacency_table[node]
+
+            dagnx.add_edges_from([(node, child) for child in edges])
+            logger.debug("Node {} has children: {}".format(node, edges))
+
+        # Compute node positions for two layouts
+        # Note: work on something better for sizing/layout than these hacks
+        # NOTE: check if this longest path computation is expensive
+        longest_chain = len(nx.algorithms.dag_longest_path(dagnx))
+        pos_spring = nx.spring_layout(dagnx, k=1/sqrt(longest_chain))
+
+        # Convert to pygraphviz agraph for dot layout
+        if have_pygv:
+            pos_dot = nx_agraph.pygraphviz_layout(dagnx, prog='dot')
+        else:
+            # Fail-safe for matplotlib rendering
+            pos_dot = pos_spring
+
+        for viz_format in draw_opts:
+
+            # For matplotlib, have to do extra work to compute image size
+            if viz_format == "mpl" or viz_format == "mpl-dot":
+                fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(3*longest_chain,
+                                                2*longest_chain))
+
+            if viz_format == "mpl" or viz_format == "graphml":
+                pos = pos_spring
+            else:
+                pos = pos_dot
+
+            if viz_format == "mpl" or viz_format == "mpl-dot":
+                # Possible to iteratively compute node size and figure size?
+                nx.draw_networkx(dagnx,
+                                 pos=pos,
+                                 ax=ax,
+                                 labels=node_labels,
+                                 node_size=500)
+                # May need to render labels separately?
+                # nx.draw(dagnx, with_labels=False)
+                # nx.draw_networkx_labels(dagnx,
+                plt.savefig(dag_basename + '.png', dpi=150)
+
+            if viz_format == "dot" and have_pygv:
+                # Possible to pass networkx/pygraphviz agraph object around
+                # when imports aren't available?
+                nx_agraph.write_dot(dagnx, dag_basename + '.dot')
+
+            if viz_format == "graphml" or viz_format == "graphml-dot":
+                # NOTE: find implementation that avoids this copy
+                graphml_dag = dagnx
+                # Add positions as node attributes (NEEDS VERIFICATION)
+                for node, (x, y) in pos.items():
+                    graphml_dag.node[node]['x'] = float(x)
+                    graphml_dag.node[node]['y'] = float(y)
+
+                    nx.write_graphml(graphml_dag, dag_basename + '.graphml')
diff --git a/maestrowf/maestro.py b/maestrowf/maestro.py
index 0e91ea161..c7510809b 100644
--- a/maestrowf/maestro.py
+++ b/maestrowf/maestro.py
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ def run_study(args):
     study.configure_study(
         throttle=args.throttle, submission_attempts=args.attempts,
         restart_limit=args.rlimit, use_tmp=args.usetmp, hash_ws=args.hashws,
-        dry_run=args.dry)
+        dry_run=args.dry, draw=args.draw)
     study.setup_environment()
 
     if args.dry:
@@ -334,6 +334,14 @@ def setup_argparser():
     run.add_argument("--dry", action="store_true", default=False,
                      help="Generate the directory structure and scripts for a "
                      "study but do not launch it. [Default: %(default)s]")
+    run.add_argument("--draw", type=str, action="append", default=[],
+                     choices=["mpl", "mpl-dot", "graphml", "graphml-dot"],
+                     help="Generate visualizations of study's DAG (specify "
+                     "--draw multiple times with various args to draw multiple"
+                     " formats). Supported formats: matplotlib png (mpl), "
+                     "dot layout mpl (mpl-dot), graphviz dot file (dot), "
+                     "graphml file (graphml), dot layout positioned graphml "
+                     "file (graphml-dot)")
     run.add_argument("-p", "--pgen", type=str,
                      help="Path to a Python code file containing a function "
                      "that returns a custom filled ParameterGenerator "
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index d3c724d24..e3c17ed90 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ dill
 jsonschema>=3.2.0
 coloredlogs
 chainmap; python_version<'3'
+
+# Vis Extras
+networkx
+matplotlib
+# NOTE: This will require installation of graphviz and dot to work.
+pygraphviz
+
 -e .
 
 fabric
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 49458fc98..687899c52 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ def load_readme():
         "coloredlogs",
         "chainmap ; python_version<'3'",
     ],
-    extras_require={},
+    extras_require={
+        "vis": ["networkx", "matplotlib", "pygraphviz"],
+    },
     long_description=load_readme(),
     long_description_content_type='text/markdown',
     download_url='https://pypi.org/project/maestrowf/',