The Center for Advancing Racial-Ethnic Equity

Rachel serves as the project manager and publication support for two Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute-funded (PCORI) research grants a CARE-E. One is focused on engaging patients with Sickle Cell Disease and their caregivers in the development of a research translation and dissemination model, which resulted in the development of engaging videos and infographics co-designed with the patient partner task force. The other is focused on African American women with diabetes and the efficacy of a motivational interviewing-based nutrition management program (See SISTERS Project). In addition to these projects, Rachel actively contributes to CARE-E manuscripts and leads the Center’s book club.

Rachel Hanebutt, Ed.M., M.A., is currently a PhD Student at Vanderbilt University, in the Community Research and Action program at Peabody College. Her academic scholarship focuses on adolescent digital wellbeing and equity, with expertise in adolescent identity development, new media use, and violence prevention, with a focus on online spaces. She is currently a Project Manager for projects funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute at the Center for Advancing Racial-Ethnic Equity for Families.

While at Vanderbilt, Rachel has also contributed to projects focusing on adolescent disability identity, anti-bullying prevention projects and community-engaged digital inclusion research, working with a variety of community partners and advisory boards in Nashville and beyond. Rachel received her Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Mind, Brain, and Education program, and holds a M.A. in Communication from Emerson College, with a focus on Civic Media, Art, and Practice. She currently resides in Nashville, TN with her supportive partner and adopted cat, Bosnia. In her free time, she enjoys making things, watching crime TV shows on Netflix, and critiquing social media posts and trends.