Patricia Weir

Dr. Weir has been a faculty member in the department since 1991. During that time, she has taught at the undergraduate level in the areas of Human Performance, Motor Learning and Control, Human Movement and Aging, and Physical Activity for Special Populations.

Her research interests lie in identifying changes in motor performance with age, and the factors that contribute to successful aging. Dr. Weir has published articles in a variety of journals including, the Journal of Motor Behavior, Developmental Neuropsychology, The International Journal of Sport Psychology, and Motor Control. She has served as the President of the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS), the Chair of the Ontario Council of Graduate Studies, and Vice-President for the Canadian Association for Graduate Studies. She recently served as Interim Provost and Vice-President Academic before returning to the position of Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies.