Rate My Professor Becca Muenich

Muenich specializes in watershed modeling for surface hydrology and water quality, aiming to identify sustainable management solutions for agricultural and urban systems. She has produced over 50 peer-reviewed publications, including highly cited works such as "A quantitative approach to evaluating ecosystem services" (Logsdon and Chaubey, Ecological Modelling, 2013), "Multiple models guide strategies for agricultural nutrient reductions" (Scavia et al., Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 2017), "Evaluating the impact of legacy P and agricultural conservation practices on nutrient loads from the Maumee River Watershed" (Muenich, Kalcic, and Scavia, Environmental Science & Technology, 2016), and "Consumers' perception of urban farming—An exploratory study" (Grebitus, Chenarides, Muenich, and Mahalov, Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2020). As principal investigator or co-principal investigator, she has secured more than $17 million in extramural funding. Muenich has mentored five postdoctoral scholars, seven Ph.D. students, 14 master's students, and over 36 undergraduates. Her academic leadership and impact are evidenced by awards including the Purdue University Agricultural and Biological Engineering Outstanding Alumni Award, induction into the Arkansas Academy of Biological and Agricultural Engineers in 2020, the France A. Cordova Leadership in Action Award, the Emily M. Wadsworth Graduate Mentoring Award, and Purdue's Agricultural and Biological Engineering Outstanding Service Award from her graduate studies. She currently holds the position of Provost's Fellow for Honorific Awards at the University of Arkansas for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 academic years.