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Patricia E. Beeson

  • Provost Emeritus and Professor Emeritus

Patricia E. Beeson, Provost Emeritus and Professor of Economics, served as Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh from August 1, 2010 to August 1, 2018; she has been a member of Pitt faculty since 1983.  During her tenure at Pitt, she served as Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences and as Vice Provost, and as a research associate at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.   Since retiring, she continues to live in Pittsburgh working with some start-up companies (currently 1486 Labs), traveling and enjoying time with family and friends.