Angie Wootton

Angie Wootton is an Assistant Professor in the School of Social Welfare at the University at Albany, SUNY, within the College of Integrated Health Sciences. She is also Affiliated Faculty in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Her academic and professional work bridges research, teaching, and direct practice in social welfare with a focus on equity and justice for marginalized communities.

Education:

• PhD in Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley, 2023
• MSW, San Jose State University, 2017
• BA in Community Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz, 2011

Her research employs mixed methods to examine mental and behavioral health disparities affecting LGBTQ+ populations, particularly sexual minority women and transgender and gender-expansive individuals facing intersecting forms of stigma and discrimination. Grounded in strengths-based, trauma-informed, and resilience-oriented frameworks, her work emphasizes community support, peer-led mental health initiatives, and mutual aid as pathways to holistic wellbeing. She integrates anti-oppressive and liberatory harm reduction principles into both practice and policy analysis.

While no publications are listed in the provided text, her described research agenda suggests strong engagement in health equity, LGBTQ+ health, trauma recovery, and community resilience, likely contributing to interdisciplinary scholarship in social work, public health, and gender studies.

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Angie Wootton brings extensive direct practice experience to her academic role, having worked as a case manager, counselor, and social worker in homeless shelters, supported housing, community mental health, HIV/AIDS organizations, LGBTQ+ centers, and hospitals in California. Though no current grants or student advising are specified, her background indicates a strong foundation for mentoring students and securing research funding in health equity and social justice. She teaches in areas including trauma-informed practice, motivational interviewing, medical social work, and telehealth.

Labs and Research Teams:
No specific lab or research team is mentioned in the text. However, her affiliation with the School of Social Welfare and interdisciplinary focus suggest potential collaboration within research centers related to health equity, LGBTQ+ studies, or behavioral health at the University at Albany.