Rachel W. Goode is an assistant professor at UNC School of Social Work and an adjunct assistant professor in the Center for Eating Disorder Excellence, Department of Psychiatry, 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 equitable and community-engaged interventions to treat obesity and eating disorders. Her research has been funded by the National Institute of Health (NIH), National Eating Disorders Association, Magee Womens Research Institute, and the University Research Council at UNC-Chapel Hill. Currently, Dr. Goode is the principal investigator of an NIH Career Development Award (K23) to develop a culturally-relevant digital health tool to treat binge eating 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.
Contact
Tate-Turner-Kuralt Building
Room 563-A
325 Pittsboro Street
Campus Box 3550
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
O: 919-962-6429
Degrees and Licenses
PhD, University of PittsburghMPH, University of Pittsburgh
MSW, University of Pittsburgh
BA, Wheaton College
Certifications
LCSWResearch and Professional Interests
Behavioral InterventionsDisordered Eating Behaviors
Racial Justice
Social Justice and Confronting Oppression
Principal Investigator
Preventing Binge Eating Disorder among Black Women in Primary CareReducing 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 StakeholdersOther 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 OvereatingThe Impact of Childhood Trauma on Binge Eating in African Americans
Confronting Oppression in the Age of Trump: Are MSW Students Prepared?
Courses
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SOWO 540 Social Work Practice with Individuals, Groups, and Families |
Fall MSW Generalist |
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SOWO 740 Implementing Evidence-Informed Practice with Individuals, Families, and Groups |
Spring MSW Direct Practice |
