Becca Weir, Ph.D.
- Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics
216 Curtin Road
207B Armsby Building
University Park, PA 16802
207B Armsby Building
University Park, PA 16802
- Email rbw5600@psu.edu
- Office 814-865-2652
- Curriculum Vitae Download CV
Areas of Expertise
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural Finance
- Agricultural Policy
- Dairy Economics
- Farm Management
- Risk Management
Education
- Ph.D. in Applied Economics, University of Minnesota
- M.S. in Applied Economics, University of Minnesota
- B.A. in Economics, Minnesota State University-Moorhead
- A.S. in Liberal Arts, North Dakota State College of Science
Becca Weir, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics at Penn State with a research and Extension appointment. Her integrated research and Extension programs focus on farm management, risk management, and agricultural policy topics. Dr. Weir's primary goals in this position are to identify strategies that help producers manage risk and volatility, evaluate the impacts of federal and state policy interventions on producers, and share these insights to inform decision-making and enhance the economic viability of Pennsylvania agriculture.
