Angie Wootton

Pre-doctoral fellow (NIAAA T32), Alcohol Research Group | Emeryville, CA

August 2022- Present

⋅ Pre-doctoral Fellow supported by the NIH’s National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) T32 “Graduate Research Training in Alcohol Problems: Alcohol-Related Disparities Program”

⋅ Administered by the Alcohol Research Group, affiliated with the UC Berkeley School of Public Health

Consultant, Fenway Health | Boston, MA and San Francisco, CA

August 2022- Present

⋅ Consultant and trainer on i2TEC intervention, funded by Health Resources and Services Administration grant, “Using Innovative Intervention Strategies to Improve Health Outcomes for People with HIV”

Graduate Student Instructor, UC Berkeley, | Berkeley, CA

August 2022- Present

⋅ Supported Social Welfare 110: Social Work as a Profession, an undergraduate course

⋅ Taught two discussion sections weekly, graded student work, and supported student success

Doctoral Student Committee Member, Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) | National

March 2021 -present

⋅ Served as volunteer doctoral student committee member for the leading social work research professional organization

⋅ Worked on SSWR conference sub-committee to lead the coordination of the SSWR Doctoral Student Social at the national conference

Chair and Member of Board of Directors, Social Justice Collaborative | Berkeley, CA

May 2021-present (Chair)

October 2017-present (Member)

⋅ Assisted with strategic planning, outcome evaluation design, event planning, and grant writing for non-profit legal aid organization that provides free and low-cost legal representation, primarily working with low-income undocumented asylum-seekers from Central and South America

⋅ Previously held roles: Board Secretary and Committee President for Fundraising & Development - Foundations/Major Giving committee

McGeough, B., Greenwood, E., Cohen, N., & Wootton, A.R. (In Press) "Integrating SMART Recovery and Mental Health Services to Meet the Needs and Goals of LGBTQ Individuals Experiencing Substance Use-Related Problems". Families in Society.

Wootton, A.R., Rice, D.R., McKowen, A.W., & Veldhuis, C. (2022) A mixed-methods and prospective approach to understanding coping behaviors, depression, hopelessness, and acute stress in a U.S. convenience sample during the COVID-19 pandemic. Health Education and Behavior.

Drabble, L.A., Mericle, A.A., Munroe, C., Wootton, A.R., Trocki, K.F. & Hughes, T. (2021) Examining the effects of same-sex marriage legalization among sexual minority women: Identifying demographic differences and factors related to alcohol use disorder, depression, and self-perceived health. Sexuality Research and Social Policy.

Riggle, E.D.B, Drabble, L.A., Bochicchio, L.A., Wootton, A.R., Veldhuis, C.B., Munroe, C., & Hughes, T.L. (2021) Experiences of COVID-19 Among African American, Latinx, and White Sexual Minority Women: A Descriptive Phenomenological Study. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity.

Drabble, L.A., Mericle, A.A., Wootton, A.R., Munroe, C., Li, L., Hughes, T. & Trocki, K.F. (2021) Measuring the impact of legal recognition of same-sex marriage among sexual minority women. Journal of GLBT Family Studies.

Papautsky, E.L., Rice, D., Ghoneima, H., McKowen, A.W., Nesoff, E.D., Wootton, A.R., & Veldhuis, C. (2021) Characterizing health care delays and interruptions in the US during the COVID-19 pandemic: Data from an internet-based cross-sectional survey. Journal of Medical Internet Research.

Drabble, L.A., Wootton, A.R., Veldhuis, C.B., Riggle, E.D.B., Rostosky, S.S., Lannutti, P.J., Balsam, K.F., Hughes, T.L. & Trocki, K.F. (2021). Perceived psychosocial impacts of the right to marry: A scoping review of sexual minority adults’ experiences. PLOS One.

McCuistian, C.L., Wootton, A.R., Legnitto, D.A., Gruber, V.A., Dawson-Rose, C., Johnson, M.O., & Saberi, P. (2021). Addressing HIV care, mental health, and substance use among youth and young adults in the Bay Area: Description of an intervention to improve information, motivation, and behavioral skills. BMJ Open.

Veldhuis, C.B., Nesoff, E.D., McKowen, A.W., Rice, D., Ghoneima, H., Wootton, A.R., Papautsky, E.L., Arigo, D., Goldberg, S., Anderson, J. (2021). Addressing the critical need for long-term mental health data during the COVID-19 pandemic: Changes in mental health from April to September, 2020. Preventive Medicine.

Bochicchio, L.A., Drabble, L.A., Riggle, E.D.B, Munroe, C., Wootton, A.R., & Hughes, T.L. (2021) Understanding Alcohol and Marijuana Use Among Racially/Ethnically Diverse Sexual Minority Women During COVID-19: A Descriptive Phenomenological Study. Journal of Homosexuality.

Saberi, P., McCuistian, C., Agnew, E., Wootton, A.R., Legnitto, D.A., Dawson Rose, C., Johnson, M.O., Gruber, V.A., Neilands, T.B. (2021) Video-counseling Intervention to Address HIV Care Engagement, Mental Health, and Substance Use Challenges: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial for Youth and Young Adults Living with HIV. Telemedicine Reports.

Drabble, L., Wootton, A.R., Veldhuis, C.B., Perry, E., Riggle, E.D.B., Trocki, K.F., Hughes, T.L. (2020) It’s complicated: The impacts of marriage legalization among sexual minority women and gender non-binary individuals in the U.S. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity.

Wootton, A.R., McCuistian, C., Legnitto Packard, D.A., Gruber, V.A., Saberi, P. (2020) Overcoming technological challenges: Lessons learned from a telehealth counseling study. Telemedicine and e-Health.

Wootton, A.R., Legnitto, D.A., Gruber, V.A., Dawson Rose, C., Neilands, T.B., Johnson, M.O., Saberi, P. (2019) A Telehealth and Texting Intervention to Improve HIV Care Engagement, Mental Health, and Substance Use Outcomes in Youth Living with HIV: A Study Protocol. BMJ Open.

Saberi, P., Dawson Rose, C., Wootton, A.R., Ming, K., Legnitto, D., Jeske, M., Pollack, L., Johnson, M.O., Gruber, V.A., Neilands, T.B. (2019) Use of Technology for Delivery of Mental Health and Substance Use Services to Youth Living with HIV: A Mixed Methods Perspective. AIDS Care.

Drabble, L., Veldhuis, C.B., Wootton, A.R., Riggle, E.D.B., Hughes, T.L. (2018) Mapping the landscape of support and safety among sexual minority women and gender non-conforming individuals: Perceptions after the 2016 U.S. Presidential election. Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 1-13.

Wootton, A.R., Drabble, L., Bitcon, C., Riggle, E.D.B, Veldhuis, C.B., Hughes, T.L. (2018) Impacts of Marriage Legalization on the Experiences of Sexual Minority Women in Work and Community Contexts. Journal of GLBT Family Studies.

Veldhuis, C. B., Drabble, L., Riggle, E. D., Wootton, A. R., & Hughes, T. L. (2018). “I Fear for My Safety, but Want to Show Bravery for Others”: Violence and Discrimination Concerns Among Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Individuals After the 2016 Presidential Election. Violence and Gender, 5(1), 1-11.

Riggle, E.D.B., Drabble, L., Veldhuis, C.B., Wootton, A.R., & Hughes, T.L. (2017) The Impact of Marriage Equality on Sexual Minority Women’s Relationships With Their Families of Origin, Journal of Homosexuality.

Veldhuis, C.B., Drabble, L., Riggle, E.D.B., Wootton, A.R., Hughes, T.L. (2017) “We won't go back into the closet now without one hell of a fight": Effects of the 2016 Presidential election on sexual minority women's and gender minorities' stigma-related concerns. Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 1-13.

Wootton, A. (2016) AB 109 and its Impact on Prison Overcrowding and Recidivism: A Policy Analysis, Themis: Research Journal of Justice Studies and Forensic Science: Vol. 4, Article 6.

Kansas University LGBTQ Research Symposium March 2022

Journal of Homosexuality March 2022, Sept 2020

Annals of LGBTQ Public and Population Health Jan, June & July 2020

Violence and Victims Jan 2020

Violence and Gender April 2018

Wootton, A.R. (2022). “Queer women’s resilience and behavioral health: A review of the literature”. Kansas University LGBTQ Research Symposium. Online. [accepted abstract withdrawn due to COVID-19 pandemic circumstances]

Wootton, A.R. (2021). “Coping Healthfully but Still Distressed: A Mixed Methods Study of Distress and Coping Styles during the COVID-19 Pandemic”. Society for Social Work and Research Conference. [accepted abstract withdrawn due to COVID-19 pandemic circumstances]

Wootton, A.R. (2021). “Treatments for Depression in Sexual Minority Women: What’s out there and what works?”. Kansas University LGBTQ Research Symposium. Online.

Saberi, P. & Wootton, A.R, (2019). “Integrated HIV and Behavioral Health Counseling for Young Adults Living with HIV”. 11th Annual Youth + Tech + Health Conference. San Francisco.

Veldhuis, C.B., Drabble, L., Riggle, E.D.B., Wootton, A. & Hughes, T.L. (2018). “America sent a message — bullies get what they want”: Effects of the 2016 election on LBTQ+ people. 126th Annual American Psychological Association Convention. San Francisco.

Wootton, A.R. (2021). “Qualitative Research Methods” for Social Welfare 282A: Introduction to Social Welfare Research, UC Berkeley

Wootton, A.R. (2020, 2021). “Same-Sex Marriage Policy and LGBTQ Wellbeing” for Social Welfare 220: Introduction to Social Welfare Policy, UC Berkeley

Pre-doctoral Fellowship, NIAAA T32 ($26,000 + partial tuition) – August 2022-presentNational Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)and Alcohol Research Group

Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Program (various) – 2019-presentCalifornia State University

Summer 2022 Graduate Fellowship ($5,000) – August 2022UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare

Social Welfare Dean’s Doctoral Fellowship ($28,000/year + partial tuition) – August 2019- May 2022UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare

Summer 2022 Graduate Fellowship ($5,000) – May 2022UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare

Summer 2021 Graduate Fellowship ($5,000) – May 2021UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare

Project Mini-Grant: Collaborative Research Project with Columbia University ($916) – December 2020California State University’s Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Program

Professional Development Grant: NASW Membership ($179) – August 2020UC Berkeley Graduate Assembly

Travel Grant: Kettil Bruin Society Conference, Poland ($2,950) – June 2020California State University’s Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Program

Summer 2020 Graduate Fellowship ($3,500) – May 2020UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare

Project Mini-Grant: Collaborative Research Project with Columbia University ($2,200) – April 2020California State University’s Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Program

WINGS Tuition Grant, Medicine ($335) – February 2019UC San Francisco School of Medicine

WINGS Tuition Grant, UC San Francisco School of Medicine ($335) – February 2018UC San Francisco School of Medicine

Graduate Student Instructor | University of California, Berkeley CA

August 2020- Present

Social Welfare 282A: Introduction to Social Welfare Research Spring 2021, 2022

⋅ Online hybrid course for first year MSW students

⋅ Guest lecture: “Qualitative Research Methods” (4/26/2021)

Gender and Women’s Studies 100: Introduction to Gender and Women’s Studies Fall 2021

⋅ Introduction to questions and concepts in gender and women's studies through the critical study of the formation of gender and its intersections with other relations of power, such as sexuality, racialization, class, religion, nation, and empire

Social Welfare 220: Introduction to Social Welfare Policy Fall 2020

⋅ Online hybrid course for first year MSW students

⋅ Guest lecture: “Same-Sex Marriage Policy and LGBTQ Wellbeing” (11/16/2020)

Grants Committee Member (volunteer), Lesbian Health Fund | National

March 2021 – July 2022

⋅ Served as volunteer committee member to support the re-launch of the Lesbian Health Fund, administered by GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ Equality

⋅ Assisted with publicizing grant call, recruiting grant application reviewers, developing application review procedures, and other tasks related to grant application processing

Graduate Research Assistant | University of California, Berkeley CA

January 2020- May 2020

⋅ Engaged in general research assistance on child welfare system projects within the School of Social Welfare, including literature review and manuscript and book editing

San Jose State University Research Foundation, San Jose CA

2015-2017, 2019-2020

Research Consultant

February 2019- December 2020

⋅ Served as a contracted research consultant on two studies by assisting with survey development, testing, literature review, manuscript development, and other general study tasks

⋅ “Sexual orientation differences: Prevalence & correlates of substance use & abuse,” funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, R01DA036606, SJSU School of Social Work and Alcohol Research Group

⋅ “Effects of Marriage Recognition on Substance Abuse and Health for Women,” funded by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, R03MD011481, SJSU and Alcohol Research Group

Research Assistant

December 2015 -August 2017

⋅ Acted as a research assistant on a national mixed-methods study on the impact of same-sex marriage legalization and the 2016 Presidential election on sexual minority women and transgender individuals

⋅ Engaged in survey construction and testing, participant recruitment, phone interviewing, qualitative data analysis, and assisted in drafting several qualitative and mixed methods peer-reviewed manuscripts

⋅ Assisted on a Trauma-Informed Care curriculum project funded by CALSWEC to develop training modules and trainer’s guides for Santa Clara County Department of Family and Children’s Services

UC San Francisco Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, San Francisco CA

May 2017 – July 2019

Clinical Social Worker II

February 2018 – July 2019

⋅ Engaged as clinical and support staff on a study (Youth to Text or Telehealth for Engagement in Care”, funded by the California HIV/AIDS Research Program, HD15-SF-060, and the National Institutes of Health, K24DA037034) to develop a 12-session telehealth counseling to help improve HIV treatment adherence, behavioral health, and overall wellness for young people living with HIV/AIDS in the East Bay

⋅ Developed an original intervention manual, session fidelity checklists, and other research/clinical tools

⋅ Provided integrated behavioral health telehealth counseling to young adults (ages 18-29)

⋅ Aided with general study tasks including survey programming, social media advertising, community-based participant recruitment, and writing manuscripts for publication

Analyst II – Recruiter and Interviewer

May 2017 – March 2018

⋅ Engaged in clinical research coordination, study start-up, participant recruitment, and data collection on a four-year NIH-funded randomized control trial (“A Couples-based Approach to Improving Engagement in HIV Care”, funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research, R01NR010187) of the efficacy of a counseling intervention designed to improve outcomes for HIV-positive people and their partners

Research Assistant | Prevention Partnership International, San Jose CA

January 2017 – May 2017

⋅ Assisted on an evaluation study of “Celebrating Families!”, a child abuse prevention intervention for families with parents experiencing substance use issues and child welfare system involvement, by engaging in participant recruitment and administering quantitative surveys to parents

UC San Francisco Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, San Francisco CA

May 2017 – July 2019

Clinical Social Worker II

February 2018 – July 2019

⋅ Engaged as clinical and support staff on a study (Youth to Text or Telehealth for Engagement in Care”, funded by the California HIV/AIDS Research Program, HD15-SF-060, and the National Institutes of Health, K24DA037034) to develop a 12-session telehealth counseling to help improve HIV treatment adherence, behavioral health, and overall wellness for young people living with HIV/AIDS in the East Bay

⋅ Developed an original intervention manual, session fidelity checklists, and other research/clinical tools

⋅ Provided integrated behavioral health telehealth counseling to young adults (ages 18-29)

⋅ Aided with general study tasks including survey programming, social media advertising, community-based participant recruitment, and writing manuscripts for publication

Analyst II – Recruiter and Interviewer

May 2017 – March 2018

⋅ Engaged in clinical research coordination, study start-up, participant recruitment, and data collection on a four-year NIH-funded randomized control trial (“A Couples-based Approach to Improving Engagement in HIV Care”, funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research, R01NR010187) of the efficacy of a counseling intervention designed to improve outcomes for HIV-positive people and their partners

Research Assistant | Prevention Partnership International, San Jose CA

January 2017 – May 2017

⋅ Assisted on an evaluation study of “Celebrating Families!”, a child abuse prevention intervention for families with parents experiencing substance use issues and child welfare system involvement, by engaging in participant recruitment and administering quantitative surveys to parents