AARP Hearing Center
ABOUT
Rebecca Perron, Ph.D., is a senior research advisor in AARP Research, where she performs primary research related to older workers, age discrimination, and on Social Security and age discrimination. Her work includes quantitative research, such as creating surveys, performing data analysis, writing reports, and generating strategic insights. She also performs qualitative research, such as focus groups and individual interviews. Perron is also responsible for evaluation research of AARP metrics.
Before joining AARP, Perron worked at Westat. While in her doctoral program, she was a Somers Long-Term Care Intern at the National Academy for Social Insurance and held internships at the National Institutes of Health – National Institute on Aging and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Perron earned a doctorate in gerontology from the University of Maryland Baltimore County, a master’s in survey research from the University of Connecticut, a master’s in public health from the University of Massachusetts, and a bachelor’s in psychology from Middlebury College.
CONTACT
Email: RPerron@aarp.org
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-perron-20767934/
For media inquiries call 202-434-2560 or e-mail media@aarp.org.
Recent Publications
Parents Support Their Adult Children Longer
Date: August 1, 2025
Needs and Challenges of Older Jobseekers
Date: May 22, 2025
The Impact of Work on Older Workers' Mental Health
Date: March 20, 2025
Money Is Still a Driver of Job Change Among Older Workers
Date: January 15, 2025
Increase Funding for Social Security Customer Service
Date: December 11, 2024
Worry About Scams and Fraud Is High Among Coloradans
Date: November 15, 2024