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Rachel Womack

Education

Master’s in Social Work, University of Kentucky
Bachelor’s in Equine Science, University of Kentucky

rpwo222@uky.edu

Teaching Interests

  • Social work with disabled individuals
  • Social work with diverse populations
  • Social justice courses
  • Research methods

Research Interests

  • Mental health outcomes for queer and disabled youth and adults
  • Therapeutic relationship between individuals and providers
  • Intersection of queerness and disability
  • Process of identity development for those from multiply marginalized groups

Publications

  • Womack, R. (2022). “Social work today: Where we’ve been and where we’re going.” In F. Huffman (Eds.) 2022 Kentucky Social Work Practice Act and Related Laws. Southern Edge Resource Group. (In press).
  • Eisenbaum, E., Womack, R., Dahl, K., Sheppard-Jones, K., Singleton, P., Moseley, E., & Espinosa Bard, C. (2022). Serving clients with developmental disabilities in clinical practice: Utilizing a universal design framework. Social Work in Mental Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/15332985.2021.2023935
  • Miller, J.J., Womack, R., Stanley, B., Murray, T.D., & Poklembova, Z. (2022). Examining the impact of COVID-19 self-care practices: An assessment of school social workers. School Social Work Journal, 47(1), 18-36.
  • Womack, R. (2021). Towards an intersectional intervention for LGBT people with disabilities. Perspectives on Social Work Journal, 16(2), 32-46.
  • Miller, J.J., Donahue-Dioh, J., Larkin, S., Niu, C. & Womack, R. (2018). Exploring the self-care practice of practicum supervisors: Implications for field education. Field Educator, 8(2).
  • Miller, J.J., Niu, C., Womack, R. & Shalash, N. (2019). Supporting adoptive parents: A study on personal self-care. Adoption Quarterly, 22(2), 157-171. https://doi.org/10.1080/10926755.2019.1627451

Conference Presentations

  • Womack, R. (2022). Teaching ableism in the social work classroom. Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting [poster], Anaheim, CA.
  • Miller, J. & Womack, R. (2022). Cross-national comparisons of social worker self-care: The global self-care initiative. Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting [poster], Anaheim, CA.
  • Womack, R. & Giger, J. (2021). Modern robust statistical measures to achieve Grand Challenges for Social Work. Society for Social Work Research Conference [Poster].
  • Womack, R. & Miller, J. (2021). Exploring COVID-19 peritraumatic distress among social workers: Lessons for education. Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Orlando, FL.
  • Womack, R. & Miller, J. (2020). Exploring the self-care practice of practicum supervisors: Implications for field education. Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting (Virtual).
  • Womack, R., Miller, J., Grise-Owens, E., & Bode, M. (2019). Exploring the self-care practices of social workers: Implications for education [Poster]. Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Denver, CO.
  • Segress, M., Womack, R., Miller, J., & Moody, S. (2019). Virtual support groups among adoptive parents: Ideal for information seeking? [Poster] Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Denver, CO.

Bio

Rachel is a graduate of the University of Kentucky’s MSW program and holds a graduate certificate in Developmental Disabilities from the Human Development Institute at UK. Rachel is also licensed as a CSW in the state of Kentucky. Rachel’s practice background includes work with survivors of rape and sexual assault, individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities, and current and former foster youth. Rachel has taught at the UK CoSW in both BASW and MSW programs, in online and face-to-face formats. Currently, Rachel is the Director of the Kindred Roots program through the Bair Foundation.