{"id":137,"date":"2021-06-10T15:10:59","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T20:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/lgbt-policy-lab\/?page_id=137"},"modified":"2025-05-07T09:09:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T14:09:04","slug":"education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/lgbtq-policy-lab\/education\/","title":{"rendered":"Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Courses<\/h2>\n<p>LGBTQ+ Policy Lab faculty have taught several highly-rated, impactful courses related to LGBTQ+ social movements, health and social outcomes, and policy advocacy. Courses are often open to both undergraduate and graduate students, and actively contribute to Vanderbilt&#8217;s goal of innovative trans-institutional teaching and critical multicultural learning.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Profs. McKay and Gonzales co-taught <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/strategicplan\/undergraduate-residential-education\/universitycourses-2016-17\/the_nations_health.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Nation&#8217;s Health: From Policy to Practice<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Prof. Carpenter taught <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/strategicplan\/undergraduate-residential-education\/universitycourses-2018\/lgbtq_publc_policies.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Causes and Consequences of LGBT Public Policies<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Prof. Clark taught a course titled &#8220;LGBTQ Health Disparities&#8221; during Fall Semester 2021-2023<\/li>\n<li>Prof. Gonzales will teach a Vanderbilt Visions program for first-year undergraduates Fall 2021<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Training &amp; Mentorship<\/h2>\n<p>Undergraduate students, graduate students, and early career professionals have access to trans-institutional training and mentorship opportunities such as research immersions, practicums, and post-doctoral fellowships. Learn more about current trainees and alumni <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/lgbtq-policy-lab\/trainees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Undergraduate and graduate students can train with LGBTQ+ Policy Lab faculty as <strong>Research Assistants<\/strong> on qualitative and\/or quantitative research projects.\n<ul>\n<li>Students with Federal Work Study awards may earn their award as research assistants, additional information about FWS is available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/studentemployment\/students\/federal-work-study.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Students interested in RA opportunities at the LGBTQ+ Policy Lab can apply using this <a href=\"https:\/\/redcap.vumc.org\/surveys\/?s=TXK97RT4DY83KTD3\">form<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Individuals who have earned a terminal degree may pursue a <strong>Post-doctoral Fellowship<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>The ideal candidate is an empirical social scientist who has an interest in studying the causes and consequences of LGBTQ+-related public policies (e.g., same-sex marriage, non-discrimination, \u2018bathroom bills\u2019, religious freedom exemptions, and others) on a range of social, economic, political, health, education, and demographic outcomes.<\/li>\n<li>The next call for applications for post-doctoral fellowships will open in <strong>Fall 2024<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Open Positions\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapply.interfolio.com%2F154623&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmatthew.zumwalt%40vanderbilt.edu%7C54b73e0642ab4a327a0208dcdf0c11fa%7Cba5a7f39e3be4ab3b45067fa80faecad%7C0%7C0%7C638630490135605384%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2BmiQUnLlT%2F%2Bf8%2FmOXqZ%2FtcP9sRH5x3397SSY4hgRkvA%3D&amp;reserved=0\">LGBTQ+ Policy Lab Postdoctoral Researcher <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapply.interfolio.com%2F154402&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmatthew.zumwalt%40vanderbilt.edu%7C54b73e0642ab4a327a0208dcdf0c11fa%7Cba5a7f39e3be4ab3b45067fa80faecad%7C0%7C0%7C638630490135632109%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=M2YEOocndiTpHEgBSWjcomBanF%2Ff9gI%2F%2Bepcr6J1G2I%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Medicine, Health, and Society<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apply.interfolio.com\/154523\">Postdoctoral Associate in LGBTQ+ Mental Health<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Courses LGBTQ+ Policy Lab faculty have taught several highly-rated, impactful courses related to LGBTQ+ social movements, health and social outcomes, and policy advocacy. 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