Ryan Bosworth

Ryan Bosworth is Professor and Department Head of Applied Economics at Utah State University's S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Agriculture & Natural Resources. His research encompasses agricultural risk management, energy economics, consumer behavior, and environmental policy, with applied focus on Western U.S. resource challenges.

Research interests include:

• Agricultural market dynamics and commodity pricing
• Climate risk modeling for crop insurance
• Consumer valuation of sustainable/local food systems
• Energy transition economics (EVs, natural gas vehicles)
• Tourism and behavioral economics

Recent publications show strong emphasis on drought resilience, agricultural finance, energy policy evaluation, and consumer decision-making, utilizing advanced econometric methods across diverse datasets.