Kathryn Lyndes

Faculty Profiles

Kathryn Lyndes

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