Addie Weaver

Associate Professor of Social Work, Associate Director of Doctoral Programs

My research aims to increase access to mental health services for underserved, economically disadvantaged individuals and families living in rural communities. As an intervention and services researcher, I seek to develop and test innovative approaches for adapting, translating, and disseminating evidence-based treatment to increase the accessibility, acceptability, and sustainability of mental health care in rural communities. I am also interested in using epidemiologic data to better understand the prevalence and etiology of mental illness in rural communities, with attention to the heterogeneity of rural populations and the potential importance of understudied subgroup differences. The ultimate goal of my research is to improve the quality of life for rural residents with mental health needs.

Research Interests

Access to mental health services for underserved, economically disadvantaged individuals and families living in rural communities

Curriculum Vitae

Contact Information

  • [email protected]

  • (734) 615-2122

  • 3788 SSWB
    University of Michigan
    School of Social Work
    1080 S. University
    Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Education

  • 2011 PhD Social Work
    University of Pittsburgh, PA
  • 2009 MSW
    University of Pittsburgh, PA
  • 2006 MPA
    Marywood University, Scranton, PA
  • 2004 BA Sociology and Political Science
    Lycoming College, Williamsport, PA

News

Activities

Websites

Publications

Weaver, A., LeBeau, R., Brydon, D. M., Jacobson, M., Santiago, J., Willis, J., Kilbourne, A. M., Craske, M. G., & Himle, J. A. (in press). Multiple stakeholder perspectives of implementing work-related cognitive behavioral therapy (WCBT) in vocational service settings: A qualitative exploration of intervention acceptability and sustainability. Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research.
Boyd, D. T., Quinn, C. R., Weaver, A., Williams. E. G., Durkee, M. I., Pokowitz, E. L., & Ross D. (in press). Pathways from adverse childhood experiences and age to mental health help-seeking attitudes among Black young adults in the Midwest through suicidal behaviors. BMC Public Health.
Rubyan, M. J., Weaver, A., Tang, X., Gorton, S., Kim, S., Bodie, N., Harris, E., Landry, C.,Long, B., Whitted, R., Zhang, A., & Himle, J. A. (in press). Perinatal WIC client perceptions of a technology-assisted, entertaining, evidence-based depression treatment program tailored for perinatal people. Families in Society.
Rubyan, M., Weaver, A., Kanafani, R., Halliwill, G., Kaempf, G., Gorton, S., Landry, C., & Himle, J. A. (in press). Partner Perspectives of Tailoring Technology-Assisted CBT Depression Treatment for Perinatal People Served By Head Start. Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action.
Weaver, A., Jacobson, M., Holzworth, Hall, S., Ross, D. M., Felsman, P., Landry, C., Whitted, R., Long, B., Al-Shamari, T., Zhang, A., & Himle, J. A. (2024). Moms & babies feeling better together: Open pilot outcomes of a technology-assisted, entertaining, CBT-based depression treatment for low-income perinatal people served by a rural Michigan WIC clinic. Families in Society.
Felsman, P., Weaver, A., Segal, J., Jacobson, M., Landry, C., Abdur-Rahman, J.,DeKam, A., Doss-Simmons, T., & Himle, J. A. (2024). Doing better on dialysis: Open pilot outcomes of a technology-assisted, entertaining, CBT-Based depression treatment for people with end stage kidney disease at a dialysis clinic. Journal of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, 34(3), 100498.
Hall, S. V., Zivin, K., Piatt, G. A., Weaver, A., Tilea, A., Zhang, X., & Moyer, C. (2024). The impact of the Affordable Care Act on perinatal mood and anxiety disorder diagnosis and treatment rates among Michigan Medicaid enrollees 2012-2018. BMC Health Services Research.
Himle, J. A., LeBeau, R. T., Jester, J. M., Kilbourne, A. M., Weaver, A., Brydon, D. M.,Tucker, K. M., Hamameh, N., Castriotta, N. & Craske, M. G. (2024). Work-related cognitive behavioral therapy for racially and economically diverse unemployed persons with social anxiety: A randomized clinical trial. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 104, 102875.
Hall, S. V., Zivin, K., Piatt, G. A., Weaver, A., Tilea, A., Zhang, X., & Moyer, C. A. (2023). Racial disparities in diagnosis of postpartum mood and anxiety disorders among symptomatic Medicaid enrollees, 2015–2015. Psychiatric Services.
Xiang, X., Kayser, J., Ash, S., Zheng, C., Halavanau, A., Sun, Y., Xue, J., Weaver, A., Dunkle, R., Blackburn, J., & Himle, J. (2023). Web-based cognitive-behavioral therapy for depression among older adults: Development and usability study. JMIR Aging.

Honors and Awards

Year Description
2022 UM School of Social Work Innovation in Research and Teaching Award
2020 CEW Carol Hollenshead Inspire Award (as part of Faculty Allies for Diversity Committee)

Presentations

Year Description
2025 Weaver, A., Webber, R.J., Hoppenstedt, D., Tian, J., Sabnis, P., Narendra Kumar, R., Narendra Kumar, N.,Tepatti, P., Jacobson, M., & Himle, J.A. Mental Health Can’t Wait: Utilizing Youth Participatory Action Research(Y-PAR) to develop an Entertaining, Technology-Assisted CBT for Depression Designed for and by High SchoolStudents. Submitted for Roundtable presentation at Society for Social Work and Research 29th AnnualConference, January 2025, Seattle, WA.
2024 Weaver, A., Landry, C., Jacobson, M., Whitted, R., Long, B., Holzworth, J., & Himle, J. Technology-assisted,entertaining CBT for perinatal WIC clients with depression: Open pilot results. Oral presentation at Society forSocial Work and Research 28th Annual Conference, January 2024, Washington, DC.
2024 White, L., Sherwood, K., Bailey-Walsh, C., Weaver, A. Social workers harnessing implementation scienceframeworks and community-engaged research and practice to build solutions for health equity. Workshop at theSociety for Social Work and Research 27th Annual Conference, January 2024, Washington, DC.
2024 . Weaver, A. Jacobson, M., Landry, C., & Himle, J. Mental health can’t wait: Increasing access to perinataldepression treatment among rural WIC clients. Symposium at Society for Social Work and Research 28th AnnualConference, January 2024, Washington, DC.
2024 Jacobson, M., Weaver, A., Landry, C. Kanafani, R., Halliwill, G., Himle, J. Exploring Multiple StakeholderPerspectives of Tailoring Technology-Assisted, Entertaining CBT-Based Depression Treatment for Perinatal PeopleServed By Head Start. Oral presentation at Society for Social Work and Research 28th Annual Conference, January 2024, Washington, DC.

Courses

Current & Future Courses

Title Instructor Term Course Section Meeting Start Meeting End
Proseminar in Social Work and Social Science Weaver, Addie Fall 2026 001 10:00 am 12:00 pm View Course

Past Courses

Title Instructor Term Course Section Meeting Start Meeting End
CBT with Depressive Disorders Weaver, Addie Winter 2026 801 06:00 pm 08:00 pm View Course
Social Work Graduate Workshop Weaver, Addie Winter 2026 001 01:00 pm 02:30 pm View Course
Mental Health Disorders in Adulthood Weaver, Addie Fall 2025 801 06:00 pm 08:00 pm View Course
CBT with Depressive Disorders Weaver, Addie Spring / Summer 2025 801 08:00 pm 10:00 pm View Course
Mental Health Disorders in Adulthood Weaver, Addie Spring / Summer 2025 801 08:00 pm 10:00 pm View Course
Program Evaluation and Applied Research Weaver, Addie Winter 2025 803 08:00 pm 10:00 pm View Course
Essentials of Social Welfare Policy Weaver, Addie Fall 2024 005 09:00 am 12:00 pm View Course
Practicing Policy with Current Events Weaver, Addie Spring / Summer 2024 803 06:00 pm 08:00 pm View Course
Practicing Policy with Current Events Weaver, Addie Spring / Summer 2024 804 08:00 pm 10:00 pm View Course
Program Evaluation and Applied Research Weaver, Addie Winter 2024 802 06:00 pm 08:00 pm View Course