Weinberg obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree at Wesleyan University in 2000; she completed graduate studies in clinical psychology at Stony Brook University, earning a Master of Arts degree in 2009 and a Ph.D. in 2014.[4] She joined McGill as an Assistant Professor in 2015.[4] Her research focuses on identifying biological pathways (using such methods as ERPs) that are involved in emotional functioning and dysfunction.[1]