I’m Lawrence Stacey, and I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Vanderbilt University. I am also affiliated with the Center for Research on Inequality and Health and core faculty in the LGBTQ+ Policy Lab. I received my PhD in Sociology from the Ohio State University in August 2023, where I was a student affiliate of the Institute for Population Research.

My research interests revolve around gender, sexuality, families, and health. My three lines of research investigate (1) inequality by sexuality and across the gender spectrum, with a focus on sexual and gender minority health; (2) how parents shape children’s gender and sexuality and why parents tend to be so invested in children’s normative gender expressions and heterosexuality; and (3) the consequences of early life adversity on health, parenting, and relationships later on in the life course.

My research has been published in Demography, Journal of Marriage and Family, The Journal of Sex Research, Archives of Sexual Behavior, and Sexualities, among other outlets. You can find my CV here.