Addie Weaver

Addie Weaver is a faculty member at the University of Michigan School of Social Work, focusing on mental health services research for rural, economically disadvantaged populations. Her work emphasizes technology-assisted interventions, particularly cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), to improve treatment accessibility and sustainability in underserved communities.

• PhD in Social Work (University of Pittsburgh, 2011)
• MSW (University of Pittsburgh, 2009)
• MPA (Marywood University, 2006)

Key research areas include perinatal mental health, maternal depression treatment, and epidemiologic analysis of rural mental illness. She co-developed the Treatment, Innovation & Dissemination Research Group, creating gamified CBT platforms for WIC clinic patients and dialysis patients.

Recent publications show expertise in policy impact analysis (via ACA studies), technology-based mental health delivery, and racial disparities in Medicaid populations. Awards include Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation Grant and Eisenberg Collaborative Innovation Award.

She teaches courses like Mental Health Disorders in Adulthood and CBT with Depressive Disorders, with affiliations spanning University of Michigan departments of Psychiatry and Obstetrics/Gynecology. Her work bridges clinical research, policy analysis, and community-driven intervention design.