Rachel Tambling

Rachel Tambling is a Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences at the University of Connecticut, within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Her research focuses on behavioral health interventions, health equity, and the impact of social determinants on service utilization. She leads the Clinical Outcome and Process Research Lab, exploring therapy engagement, retention, and outcomes in mental health and substance use treatments. Dr. Tambling holds editorial roles as Editor in Chief of Contemporary Family Therapy and co-authored the textbook Helping Skills: Basic Techniques for the Active and Engaged Helper (2023).

Her educational background includes a PhD from the University of Georgia (Child and Family Development/Marriage and Family Therapy), an MA from Western Michigan University, and a BS from Central Michigan University. She is actively involved in institutional governance as Chair of the IRB and affiliated with multiple research centers, including the Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Policy.

Key projects include the Ideal Care Model for urban diabetes management and studies on barriers to health equity in therapy access. Her work emphasizes improving measurement techniques in psychotherapy and expanding interventions to underserved populations.