Ann Perepezko

Ann Perepezko is a licensed social worker and School Intervention Coach at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Center for Violence Prevention. In this role, Perepezko partners with schools throughout Philadelphia to implement school-based interventions that improve children's social and emotional skills and promote positive peer relationships. Perepezko holds an MSW with a clinical concentration from the University of Pennsylvania and a BSW from New York University. She has over a decade of experience working in the areas of child advocacy, mental health, and education. Perepezko began her social work career at the Defender Association of Philadelphia, advocating for youth involved in dependency and delinquency court. Following this position, Perepezko worked at an elementary school in West Philadelphia where she led teams focused on developing and implementing school-wide behavioral interventions and collaborated with students, staff, and families to improve school climate and student outcomes.

In the 2023-2024 academic year, Perepezko was honored with the CSWE Doctoral Student Policy Fellowship Award. As part of a select cohort, she gained invaluable experience in translating research into impactful policy, while also advocating for key policies on Capitol Hill. This opportunity allowed her to develop effective strategies for influencing policy decisions and deepen her understanding of the intersection between research and legislative action.  

Research and Scholarly Interests

• Education policy
• Social-emotional learning  
• Street-level bureaucrat decision making
• Community and research-informed policy development