A Cache Valley native, Ryan C. Bosworth received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Economics from Utah State University. Ryan completed a Ph.D. in Economics at the University of Oregon in 2006. Ryan specializes in environmental economics and education economics. His research in environmental economics focuses on valuing the human health benefits of environmental policy. His research in education economics has focused on understanding how teachers respond to changes in class size and composition. After 4 years as an assistant professor at North Carolina State University’s School of Public and International Affairs, Ryan moved to Utah State in 2010. Ryan’s research has been supported by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Health Canada, and Resources for the Future.

Ryan’s hobbies include golf, tennis, chess, and autocross.

Selected publications:

“Is an Ounce of Prevention Worth a Pound of Cure? Comparing Demand for Public Prevention and Treatment Policies” Medical Decision Making, (Forthcoming) with Trudy Ann Cameron and J.R. DeShazo

“Demand for environmental policies to improve health: Evaluating community-level policy scenarios” Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 57 (3) 2009 pp 293-308 with Trudy Ann Cameron and J.R. DeShazo.

“Educational Production and Teacher Preferences” Economics of Education Review 26 (4, August 2007): 487-500, with Frank Caliendo.