In 2016 Robert Weaver joined the faculty of Health and Exercise Science at Rowan University, after serving as a faculty member in Sociology at Youngstown State University and in Health Sciences at Ontario Tech University.
A graduate of the University of Connecticut, Dr. Weaver has taught numerous classes in Sociology and the Health Sciences and Community Health, and has engaged in a variety of public health and healthcare research projects using a variety of research approaches – quantitative, qualitative, and community-based. His main interest lies in examining how social conditions shape individuals’ health and well-being, and most recently has examined the prevalence and dimensions of food insecurity among university students.