Faculty Profiles
Kathryn Lyndes
Associate Professor of Social Work and Gerontology
BSW Program Director and Coordinator of the Gerontology Program
Social Work
Gerontology
255 Spes Unica Hall
klyndes@saintmarys.edu
Education
- PhD, Chicago Theological Seminary
- MDiv, Chicago Theological Seminary
- MSW, Ohio State University
- BA, Kalamazoo College
Areas of Expertise
- Religious and spiritual care in long-term care/chaplaincy studies
- Intersections of social work, culture, and spirituality/interdisciplinary studies
- Caregiver support and religious coping
Research Interests
- Religious and spiritual care in long-term care
- Intersections of social work, culture, aging, and spirituality
- Caregiver support and religious coping
- Improving social work and chaplaincy practices of care
- Best pedagogical practices and curriculum development
Courses Recently Taught
- SW 484 & SW 485 Research Methods & Statistical Concepts I and II
- SW 331 Micro Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families
- SW 343 Living Fully, Dying Well: Exploring Loss, Grief, and Death across the Lifespan
- SW 362 Perspectives in Gerontology
- GERO 201 Gerontology Services and Policies
- GERO 320 Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias
Professional Experience
- Co-convener, Transforming Chaplaincy Elder Care Research Network
- Project Coordinator, Transforming Chaplaincy: Promoting Research Literacy for Improved Patient Outcomes
- Field Liaison and Adjunct Instructor, School of Social Work, Loyola University, Chicago, IL
- Research Analyst and Research Assistant, Gang Research, Evaluation, and Technical Assistance Projects; and Demonstration Project of Homelessness and Substance Abuse; University of Chicago, IL
Creative and Scholarly Work
- (Published Abstract) Lyndes, K., & Thomas, K. (2022). Examining perceptions of religious coping, health-related quality of life, and healthcare support of ALS caregivers. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 103(12), e48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
apmr.2022.08.549 - Thomas, K. E., Lyndes, K., & Jackson, K. (2022). The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis caregiver experience during the pandemic: A preliminary qualitative exploration and reflection of interview data. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups,1-7. https://doi.org/10.1044/2022_
PERSP-21-00307 - Lyndes, K., & Fitchett, G. (2021). The feasibility of gathering data about the religious and spiritual care services for older adults in a diverse sample of residential care centers. Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging, 33(4).DOI: 10.1080/15528030.2021.1992698
- Fitchett, G., White, K., & Lyndes, K. (Eds.) (2018). Evidence-based healthcare chaplaincy: A research reader. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
- Lyndes, K., Cadge, W., Fitchett, G. (2018). Online teaching of public health and spirituality at University of Illinois: Chaplains for the twenty-first century. In Doug Oman (Ed.), Why Religion and Spirituality Matter for Public Health: Evidence, Implications, and Resources. New York: Springer.
- Lyndes, K., Fitchett, G., Berlinger, N., Cadge, W., Misasi, J., & Flanagan, E. (2012). A survey of chaplains’ roles in pediatric palliative care: Integral members of the team. Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy, 18(1-2), 74-93.
- Fitchett, G., Lyndes, K., Cadge, W., Berlinger, W., Flanagan, E., & Misasi, J. (2011). The role of professional chaplains on pediatric palliative care teams: Perspectives from physicians and chaplains. Journal of Palliative Medicine, 14(6), 1-4.
- Lyndes, K., Fitchett, G., Thomason, C., Berlinger, N., & Jacobs, M. (2008). Chaplains and quality improvement: Can we make our case by improving our care? Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy, 15(2), 65-79.
- Lyndes, K. Rape, sexual assault, and sexual harassment law and policy. (2004). In M. Stein (Ed.)., Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History in America (17-21). NY: Charles Scribner’s Sons American Civilization series.
Professional Memberships
- Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
- American Society on Aging
- Gerontological Society of America