PhD, MPH, MSW
Rachel W. Goode is an assistant professor at the School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Goode received her PhD, MPH, and MSW from the University of Pittsburgh. Her research interests include developing, implementing, and evaluating interventions to address racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in obesity and eating disorders. Her research has been funded by the NIH, Albert Schweitzer Fellowship, Magee Womens Research Institute, and the University Research Council at UNC-Chapel Hill. Currently, Dr. Goode is the principal investigator of a pilot feasibility grant from the Nutrition and Obesity Research Center at UNC-Chapel Hill to reduce binge eating and prevent weight gain in African-American women with overweight and obesity. Additionally, Dr. Goode is a licensed clinical social worker, and has practice experience with the treatment of eating disorders and obesity among clients in university counseling centers, and community-based mental health agencies. She has been fortunate to be the recipient of various awards, including the Oprah Civic Leadership Award, National Health, Lung, Blood Institute (NIH) Research Service Award, and the Outstanding Dissertation Award from the Society of Behavioral Medicine.
Degrees and Licenses
PhD, University of Pittsburgh
MPH, University of Pittsburgh
MSW, University of Pittsburgh
BA, Wheaton College
Certifications
LCSW
Research and Professional Interests
Behavioral Interventions
Disordered Eating Behaviors
Racial Justice
Social Justice and Confronting Oppression
Principal Investigator
Preventing Binge Eating Disorder among Black Women in Primary Care
Reducing Binge Eating to Prevent Weight Gain in Black Women: A pilot study
Exploring the “Why” Behind the Binge Eating Behaviors of African-American Women
Co-Investigator
Eating Disorders Information and Training Network: Leveraging Innovative Technology to Educate and Train the Next Generation of Healthcare Providers and Public Stakeholders
Other Projects
Eating Disorders Information and Training Network: Leveraging Innovative Technology to Educate and Train the Next Generation of Healthcare Providers and Public Stakeholders
Recent Publications
Goode, R.W., Cowell, M., McMillian, D., Van Deinse, T. & Cooper-Lewter, C. (2020) Preparing social workers to confront social injustice and oppression: Evaluating social work education. Social Work. Article first published online on August 13, 2020. doi: 10.1093/sw/swaa018
Goode, R.W., Cowell, M., Mazzeo, S.E., Cooper-Lewter, C.A., Forte, A., & Bulik, C (2020). Binge eating and binge-eating disorder in Black women: A systematic review. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 53(4):491-507. doi: 10.1002/eat.23217, PMID: 31922293
Goode, R.W., Kalarchian, M.A., Craighead, L., Conroy, M., Gary-Webb, T.L., Bennett, E., Cowell, M. & Burke, L.E (2020). Perceptions and experiences of appetite awareness training among African-American women who binge eat. Eating and Weight Disorders, 25:275-281. doi: 10.1007/s40519-018-0577-z, PMID: 30221323.
Goode, R.W., Kalarchian, M.A., Craighead, L., Conroy, M.B., Wallace, J., Eack, S. & Burke, L.E. (2018). The feasibility of a binge eating intervention in Black women with obesity. Eating Behaviors, 29, 83-90. doi: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2018.03.005, PMID: 29549863.
Goode, R.W., Styn, M.A., Mendez, D.D, and Gary-Webb, T (2017). African-Americans in standard behavioral treatment for obesity, 2001-2015: What have we learned? Western Journal of Nursing, 39, 1045-1069. doi: 10.1177/0193945917692115, PMID: 28322668.
Presentations, Workshops and Media
Appetite Awareness Training for Binge and Overeating
The Impact of Childhood Trauma on Binge Eating in African Americans
Confronting Oppression in the Age of Trump: Are MSW Students Prepared?
