Dr. Lindsey Weiler is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Social Science at the University of Minnesota. She received her BA in Psychology from Concordia University, her MS in Human Development and Family Studies (specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy) from Colorado State University, and her PhD in Applied Developmental Science from Colorado State University. She completed her postdoctoral fellowship with the Developmental Psychobiology Research Group at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
As a trained family therapist and prevention scientist, Dr. Weiler applies her systemic thinking and clinical expertise to the development and testing of trauma-informed, mental health interventions. Her research has contributed to the growing science of relational preventive interventions, including the establishment and testing of innovative trauma-informed program models specified for children exposed to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs; NIDA/NIMH). Dr. Weiler is a recognized expert in community-based research and a member of the Research Board of the National Mentoring Resource Center (NIJ/OJJDP). Her work has been highlighted and disseminated locally, nationally, and globally.