Dr. Reut Barak Weekes gained her PhD in Development Economics from SOAS, University of London. She heads the Glocal Program for International Development at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Her research focus includes: decision making of smallholder farmers in developing countries, social impact of microfinance, and the interaction between NGOs and government entities in development. Dr. Barak Weekes acts as the chairperson of NALA, an NGO which fights Neglected Tropical Diseases in developing countries. In the past decade, Dr. Barak Weekes has advised various international development organizations in Israel, including IsraAid, CoCuDi, CIMI, Fair Planet, JDC and Mashav.

Teaches: Introduction to Development, Development Economics: Principles and Application, Program Seminar.