Dr. Patricia Weir

Dr. Weir is a Professor in the Faculty of Human Kinetics at the University of Windsor, as well as the Dean of Graduate studies. She 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 is the Past-President of the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS), and her research is currently funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.