Sukant Misra, PhD

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Dr. Sukant Misra is a professor in the Agricultural & Applied Economics department.  He was the Associate Vice Provost and then the Vice Provost for International Affairs at Texas Tech University from 2014 to 2022, with responsibilities to provide oversight of international education, research, and outreach functions of the University. Before that, he served as the Associate Dean for Research for the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (CASNR) from 2002 to 2014. He has served the College and Texas Tech University in various faculty and administrative capacities since his initial employment in 1993. Beyond his service to the college and university, he has served in several local, state, regional, and national positions with professional organizations involved in the advancement of the agricultural and natural resource industries.

He received his Bachelor and Master's degrees in Analytical and Applied Economics from Utkal University, India, in 1979 and 1981, respectively. He obtained a second Master of Science degree in 1986 and his doctorate in Agricultural Econoimics in 1989, both from Mississippi State University.

Misra has experience in managing and coordinating many large, faculty-driven, research programs and international initiatives and has many contacts at international institutions, including leading universities in Brazil, China, Costa Rice, Czech Republic, Ethiopia, India, Mexico, Romania, Tajikistan, and Turkey. Misra has visited over 25 countries and has worked closely with faculty and administration of many international institutions.

Honors for Misra include Texas Tech President's Excellence in Teaching Award (2007); induction to Texas Tech's Teaching Academy (1998); Texas Tech Ex-Students Association New Faculty Award (1997); and the Tech's Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics Outstanding Professor of the Year (1997).