Our Team
Dr. Bianca Manago (she, her, hers)
Founding Director and Assistant Professor of Sociology
Vanderbilt University, 2018 – present
321C Garland Hall
bianca.manago@vanderbilt.edu
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Education
Ph.D., Indiana University, Sociology, 2018
M.S., Indiana University, Applied Statistics, 2015
M.S., Texas A&M University, Sociology, 2013
B.A., Texas A&M University, Philosophy and Sociology, 2011
Cate Allen (she, her, hers)
Undergraduate Research Assistant
I am a junior majoring in Sociology and minoring in History and Data Science. My primary interests are in race, gender, and health disparities. After Vanderbilt I plan on going to graduate school for Sociology. For fun I like to crochet, be with friends, and explore Nashville.
Elaine Li (she, her, hers)
Undergraduate Research Assistant
I am a junior majoring in Psychology and Medicine, Health, and Society, and minoring in Scientific Computing. My research interests include health disparities, mental illness, and race & ethnicity. I plan on attending graduate school for clinical psychology. Outside the lab, you can find me at the gym, playing (and losing) at chess, or hanging out with my friends.
Lauren Boykins (she, her, hers)
Undergraduate Research Assistant
I am a junior majoring in Medicine, Health, and Society with a minor in Spanish. My research interests lie in race, gender, mental illness, and health disparities. After graduating I plan to apply to medical school. In my free time, I enjoy reading, watching movies, and spending time with family and friends.
Jhett Hill (he, him, his)
Undergraduate Research Assistant
I am a sophomore studying Environmental Sociology with a minor in Sustainability Studies. My interests include business and the environment, biomimicry, cognition and foreign intelligence. After graduating, I plan on working in environmental consulting and conservation before earning an environmental law degree. In my free time, I enjoy playing rugby, golf, and exploring the natural world.
Ariel (Ari) Olaleye (she, her, hers)
Undergraduate Research Assistant
I am a freshman majoring in Vocal Performance with a minor in Business. I plan on going to graduate school for Vocal Performance. My research interest lies in the intersection of race, mental health, and health disparities. In my free time, I enjoy swimming, singing R&B, and exploring the city with my friends.
Affiliate Members
Yujia Lyu (she, her, hers)
Graduate Research Assistant
I am a sociology PhD candidate at the University of Iowa, also the Graduate Manager for the Center of the Study of Group Processes. My research focuses on applying social psychological theories to identify mechanisms reproducing social class and race inequality. My current project examines how status inequality spread through routine collaborative role interactions. In my free time, I like watching amine, working out with friends, and cooking.
Past Members
Hannah Regan (she, her, hers)
Former Graduate Research Assistant
I graduated with a PhD in sociology, focusing on sexuality & relationships as well as social psychology as part of the class of 2022. My dissertation focused on dating applications, but I also worked with Dr. Manago on gendered and racialized mental health stigma. Other than my work, I enjoy reading and being outside!
Chanteria Milner (she, her, hers)
Former Undergraduate Lab Manager
I am a Class of 2022 graduate who majored in Sociology with a minor in Computer Science. During the summer after graduation, I am working as a research intern at NORC at the University of Chicago in their Public Opinion & Media Affairs Department. In the fall, I will be attending the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago to persue their Master of Science in Computational Analysis and Public Policy Program. I am interested in research at the intersection of social welfare policy and data science. In my free time, you can find me drinking coffee, knitting, or reading a book outside.