People
Lindsey Weiler
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Pronouns: she/her/hers
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Associate Professor
Advising statement Dr. Weiler's research focuses on developing and testing interventions for children and adolescents. The goal of this research is to identify effective strategies for fostering positive development and healthy functioning.

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I am accepting new advisees for fall 2026 in the PhD and MA/PhD programs.I am accepting undergraduate research assistants for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 semesters. Please fill out this application form to get started.
- 612-301-9345
- lmweiler@umn.edu
Recent News
Weiler named CSU's College of Health and Human Sciences Outstanding Alumna
"Mentoring in the age of COVID," The Chronicle of Evidence-Based Mentoring
"Autism Mentorship Program finds silver linings while adjusting during pandemic," KSTP
"Loneliness, Anxiety and Insomnia: How The Pandemic is Impacting Hawaii's Teenagers," Honolulu Civil Beat
"First applied developmental science graduate and first-generation student receives tenure," CHHS, Colorado State University
Weiler and Burningham, graduate student, create resource page for LGBTQ youth in foster care
An ounce of prevention, with a focus on families, CEHD Connect
"Weiler honored with national award for community engagement"
Weiler leads research team at the Minnesota State Fair
Weiler recognized as Rising Star in youth mentoring research, The Chronicle of Evidence-based Mentoring
Teaching and Learning
FSoS 1201: Human Development in Families: Lifespan
FSoS 4109W: Family Theories
FSoS 4111: Introduction to Family Therapy
FSoS 4155: Parent-child Interactions
FSoS 8001: Conceptual Frameworks in the Family
FSoS 8036: Couple and Family Therapy Research
GCC 3018: What American Dream? Children of the Social Class Divide
Honors & Awards
2024 Marty and Jack Rossmann Faculty Development Award
2023 Outstanding Alumna, College of Health and Human Sciences, Colorado State University
2019 Community Engagement Scholarship Award, W. K. Kellogg Foundation
2018 Engagement Scholarship Consortium Excellence in Community Partner Community Engagement Award
2018 Rising Star, Women’s Philanthropic Leadership Circle
2018 Excellence in Community Partner Engagement Award, Engagement Scholarship Consortium
2014 Early Career Preventionists Network Travel Award, Society for Prevention Research
2014-2013 Postdoctoral Fellow, National Institute on Mental Health
2013 Outstanding Engagement Award, Colorado State University
2012-2013 Predoctoral Fellow, National Institute on Drug Abuse
2012 New Writer Fellow, Family Process Institute
2012 Innovative Instruction in Service Learning Award, Colorado State University
2012 Engaged Faculty for Service Learning, Colorado Campus Compact
2011 and 2009 AmeriCorps Education Award, UCAN