Faculty

Chris Weatherly is a licensed clinical social worker whose research areas of interest include strengthening rural mental health systems and unpacking the intersections of climate change, environmental degradation, species loss, and mental wellbeing. He has over 10 years of experience as a mental health professional and has worked within acute psychiatric settings, post-disaster, and rural contexts with populations with severe mental illness, substance use concerns, and complex trauma histories.

His teaching experience centers around the subjects of mental health, direct practice, and climate justice. He is passionate about social work education and in effectively training students to work in resource depleted systems where it may be difficult to maintain a sense of hope due to burnout, vicarious trauma, and high caseloads.