Education Education: B.S. in Psychology - University of Georgia, 2023 Other Affiliations: Enter the name of department or institution you are affiliated with Research Research Areas: Medical Sociology Family, Life Course, and Aging Labs: Families, Communities, and Health Workshop Selected Publications Selected Publications: Lei, Man-Kit, Rachael Weaver (2025). “The Buffering Effect of Social Support on the Link between Biologically Embedded Childhood Maltreatment and Adult Cardiovascular Disease.” Social Science and Medicine, 384, 118530. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118530 Simons, Ronald L., Mei Ling Ong, Man-Kit Lei, Steven R.H. Beach, Yu-Wen Lu, Rachael Weaver, and Michelle M. Mielke (2025). “Diabetes and Hypertension at Midlife Predict Increases in Biomarkers of Dementia among Black Americans.” Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-025-02310-2 Rigg, Khary K., Rachael Weaver, and Ethan Kusiak (2023). “Attitudes toward Methadone Treatment among Black/African Americans: Implications for Engagement and Retention.” American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 93(6), 476-485. https://doi.org/10.1037/ort0000692.
