Patricia E. Beeson
Vice Provost for Graduate and Undergraduate Studies
Patricia E. Beeson is the Vice Provost for Graduate and Undergraduate Studies and Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the University of Pittsburgh. She received a B.S. in Economics from Oregon State University, and earned a Ph.D. in Economics at the University of Oregon. Her research interests are in Urban Economics and Applied Microeconomics.
As Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Beeson guided the implementation of an important new undergraduate curriculum that emphasizes a culture in which students are engaged with faculty in the scholarly activities of the University. She was responsible for the provision of student services, including the A&S Advising Center and Academic Support Center; and played a lead role in developing quantitative models of student enrollment to ensure that quality instruction is available throughout the school to meet the educational objectives and ambitions of the students.
Appointments
- Vice Provost for Graduate and Undergraduate Studies, University of Pittsburgh (May 25, 2007-present)
- Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Interim Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies, University of Pittsburgh (January 1, 2006-May 24, 2007)
- Vice Provost for Graduate Studies, University of Pittsburgh (May 1, 2004-December 31, 2005)
- Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies of Arts and Sciences, University of Pittsburgh (August 2001-April 2004)
- Professor of Economics and Public Policy, University of Pittsburgh (2000-present)
- Associate Professor of Economics, University of Pittsburgh (1990-2000)
- Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Pittsburgh (1983-1990)
Professional Affiliations
- American Economics Association, Regional Science Association
- Association of Graduate Schools
- Council of Graduate Schools
- Middle States Association of College and Secondary Schools
- NASULGC Council on Research Policy and Graduate Education
Selected Publications/Presentations
- “The Impact of Industrial Restructuring on Earnings Inequality: the Decline of Steel Earnings in Pittsburgh,” (with F. Tannery) Growth and Change: A Journal of Urban and Regional Policy, vol. 35 (1) forthcoming: Winter 2004.
- “The Significance of Lead Water Mains in American Cities: Some Historical Evidence,” (with W. Troesken) in Dora L. Costa editor, Health and Labor Force Participation Over the Life Cycle. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2003, pp.181-202.
- “Divergence” (with D. DeJong), Contributions to Macroeconomics, 2002, vol. 2 (1).
- “Population Growth in U.S. Counties, 1840-1990," (with D. DeJong and W. Troesken), Urban Economics and Regional Science, vol. 31 (6), November 2001, pp. 669-999.
- “Industrial Change and Wage Inequality: Evidence from the Steel Industry,” (with K. Shaw and L. Shore-Sheppard), Industrial and Labor Relations Review, vol. 54, March 2001, pp. 466-483.
- "Neighborhood Information and Home Mortgage Lending," (with R. Avery and M. Sniderman), Journal of Urban Economics, vol. 45, February 1999, pp. 287-310.