Florence Becot, PhD, MS

Florence Becot, PhD, MS, is a rural sociologist and the Nationwide Insurance Early Career Professor in Agricultural Safety and Health at the Pennsylvania State University. She also leads the Penn State Agricultural Safety and Health Program (ASH). Broadly speaking, her integrated research-extension program is intended to understand and support agricultural communities’ ability to meet their needs with an emphasis on their health, safety, well-being, and economic viability. Florence has done research and innovative solutions to support farm families’ social and economic needs in the U.S. and France.