Dorothy Bosch Keller

Keller was a professor of art history^[5] at the University of Saint Joseph from 1967^[6] to 2021, when she retired with emerita status; she was chair of the fine arts and performing arts department.^[7] She worked on archaeological digs in the Middle East and in Africa.^[8] In 1995, she accidentally discovered a mortuary temple in Egypt dating to 1290 BC.^[9] She led tours as a docent at several museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art.^[4]

Keller was active in the Wadsworth Atheneum,^[10] and in 1984 became an Elector of the museum. She also served on the board of the Hartford Preservation Alliance^[11] and as an appointed member of the Marlborough Conservation Commission.^[12] She was a member of the Albert Morgan Archeological Society, and made archaeological digs near her home in Marlborough, Connecticut.^[13] She lectured to community groups about art education,^[10] archaeology,^[14] architecture,^[15] and art history.^[16][17]

Bosh married artist Deane G. Keller in 1969. He died in 2005,^[18] and she died in 2025, at the age of 84, in East Hampton, Connecticut.^[7]