Vanderbilt University Social Networks, Aging, and Policy Study
Information for New Participants
Information for Current Participants
Information for Current Participants
Information for Current Participants
Information for Current Participants
Information for Current Participants
Meet Our Team
Information for Current Participants
Meet Our Team
We're Here to Help
Resources for Participants in Davidson and Williamson County, TN
If you live in Davidson or Williamson County, TN, and need assistance with food, grocery pickup or delivery, transportation, housing, financial assistance, HIV/STI testing, mental health, or medication assistance, we have a list of resources for you. Several organizations are providing assistance to folks in our community. Check out:
FiftyForward (for immediate assistance, call 615-743-3416)
Information for participants in other locations
If you live outside of Davidson or Williamson County, TN, we have other resource lists available. Send us a quick email at vusnaps@vanderbilt.edu or give us a call at 615-343-2631.
Study results
WATCH: Vanderbilt University Health Equity Series: LGBTQ Health and COVID-19 in the US and Beyond
A talk by Dr. Tara McKay on the state of the research as of October 2020 on LGBTQ health during the COVID-19 pandemic in the US and internationally.
WATCH: Webinar with the Nashville/Davidson County Mayor's Office, Metro Nashville City Council, and
COVERAGE from May 15, 2020: District 8 Councilmember Nancy VanReece hosts this virtual meeting discussing "LGBTQ Health in the Age of COVID-19"
Older LGBTQ Tennesseans and Covid-19
Since April 1, 2020, we have been collecting information on how older LGBT adults in the South are being affected by the coronavirus pandemic. As of May 4, 2020, we are still actively recruiting, but we are able to share some insights about how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting older LGBT people in Tennessee. See our RESEARCH BRIEF on Covid-19 and Older LGBT Tennesseans.
The Impact of Covid-19 on LGBTQ Americans
In another study, we collected data on the effects of Covid-19 on LGBTQ Americans of all ages in the US. See our RESEARCH BRIEF on the effects of Covid-19 on job and wage loss, health concerns, and other impacts among our communities.
meet the vusnaps team
Tara McKay
Christopher Carpenter
KaTerri Kelly
Assistant Professor
Center for Medicine, Health, and Society
Principal Investigator
KaTerri Kelly
Christopher Carpenter
KaTerri Kelly
Project Coordinator
Christopher Carpenter
Christopher Carpenter
Christopher Carpenter
Professor, Economics
Director, Vanderbilt LGBT Policy Lab
Co-Investigator
Lauren Gaydosh
Gilbert Gonzales
Christopher Carpenter
Assistant Professor
University of Texas, Austin
Co-Investigator
Gilbert Gonzales
Gilbert Gonzales
Gilbert Gonzales
Assistant Professor
Center for Medicine, Health, and Society
Co-Investigator
Cassy Dorff
Gilbert Gonzales
Gilbert Gonzales
Assistant Professor, Political Science
Affiliated Faculty
Kristin Michelitch
Ellesse-Roselee Akré
Ellesse-Roselee Akré
Assistant Professor, Political Science
Affiliated Faculty
Ellesse-Roselee Akré
Ellesse-Roselee Akré
Ellesse-Roselee Akré
Post Doctoral Researcher
University of Maryland PhD
Harry Barbee
Ellesse-Roselee Akré
Matthew Facciani
Post Doctoral Researcher
Florida State University PhD
Matthew Facciani
Matthew Facciani
Matthew Facciani
Post Doctoral Researcher
University of South Carolina PhD
Lauren Chojnacki
Matthew Facciani
Lauren Chojnacki
Graduate Student Researcher
Political Science
Vanderbilt University
Eliza Blades
Matthew Facciani
Lauren Chojnacki
Research Consultant
2020
Undergraduate Research Assistants
Keaton Song
Serena Musungu
Serena Musungu
2021-
Serena Musungu
Serena Musungu
Serena Musungu
2020-
Lily Jaremski
Lily Jaremski
Lily Jaremski
2019-2020
Hannah Nesson
Lily Jaremski
Lily Jaremski
2019-2020
Our Collaborators
UC Berkeley Social Networks Study
USC Center for Economic and Social Research
UC Berkeley Social Networks Study
The Henne Group
USC Center for Economic and Social Research
UC Berkeley Social Networks Study
USC Center for Economic and Social Research
USC Center for Economic and Social Research
USC Center for Economic and Social Research
Funding
This study is funded by a grant from the National Institute on Aging. The BioAge project has also received support from the Vanderbilt LGBT Policy Lab, Vanderbilt University, and the University of Texas, Austin.