Darrell Bosch honored with emeritus status
Darrell Bosch, professor of agricultural and applied economics in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the title of professor emeritus by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
The emeritus title may be conferred on retired faculty members who are specially recommended to the board by Virginia Tech President Tim Sands in recognition of exemplary service to the university. Nominated individuals who are approved by the board receive a copy of the resolution and a certificate of appreciation.
A member of the Virginia Tech community for more than 40 years, Bosch made significant research contributions to cost-effectively reducing non-point source pollution from agriculture.
Bosch authored or co-authored over 60 refereed journal articles, books, and book chapters as well as made over 35 invited presentations. In addition, he made leadership, committee, and review contributions to the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association and the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, where he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Southern Economics Association in 2018.
He served as principal or co-principal investigator on over $16 million in grants.
In the classroom, he taught a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate courses in analytical methods, applied microeconomic theory, research project planning, environmental and resources economics, watershed assessment, and management and policy.
Throughout his career, Bosch advised over 10 doctoral and 21 master’s degree students. He served as committee member for numerous graduate students and helped students prepare for successful careers in academia, government, and the private sector.
Bosch received his bachelor’s degree in political science from Central College, a master’s degree in agricultural economics from the University of Tennessee, and a Ph.D. in agricultural economics from the University of Minnesota.
Along with Jeffrey Alwang and George Norton, Bosch led undergraduate students in the Ecuador Sustainable Development Research Internship Project to gain first-hand research experience.
Written by Emily Southern, a senior majoring in multimedia journalism and student writer for Virginia Tech Marketing and Communications
