Vesla Mae Weaver (born 1979) is an American political scientist and author.

She is a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of political science and sociology at Johns Hopkins University.

[2] Weaver is a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of political science and sociology at Johns Hopkins Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences.

She researches racial inequality in the United States, discrimination based on skin color, economic polarization, and race in the United States criminal justice system.

[2] She serves on the Board of Directors of Annual Reviews.