Research Bio

Angie Perone is a licensed attorney, interdisciplinary and community-engaged scholar, and social worker whose research investigates aging, long-term care, LGBTQIA+ health, and social policy. She is best known for studies investigating conflicting rights in long-term care, health disparities among older adults and LGBTQIA+ populations, and analyzing how policy and practice influence well-being and access to care. Dr. Perone's work integrates social work, law, gerontology, and health policy to design interventions that promote equity in aging and health systems. Her scholarship contributes to understanding how legal and social frameworks shape the lives of older adults and care partners.

She is a Professor of Social Welfare at UC Berkeley and Director of the Center for the Advanced Study of Aging Services. Her work has been published in Q1 journals, including The Gerontologist, Journals of Gerontology: Social Sciences, Innovation in Aging, LGBT Health, and Frontiers in Public Health. Dr. Perone has received funding from NIH, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Donaghue Foundation, the Borchard Foundation, The SCAN Foundation, Metta Fund, and the California Healthcare Foundation among other foundations focused on aging and LGBTQIA+ health. At Berkeley, she teaches social welfare policy, macro-practice, aging, multi-level social work, and mentors students in aging and health equity. Dr. Perone has received several national awards recognizing her research, teaching, and mentorship.

Research Expertise and Interest

aging, caregiving, long-term care, workplace rights, health policy, LGBTQ+