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Nathan L. Linsk

Professor 
BA, University of Minnesota 
AM University of Chicago
PhD, University of Chicago 

Email: nlinsk@uic.edu
Phone: (312) 996-1426 or (312) 996-8504 
Address: 1640 W. Roosevelt Road, Suite 511, M/C 779 
Chicago, Illinois 60608-1316

Nathan L. Linsk

Professional Interests 

  • Family caregiving issues
  • HIV/AIDS education and training
  • National Association on HIV over Fifty.
  • Aging service systems including service delivery, long-term care, family involvement
  • Case management 
  • Program evaluation, needs assessment
  • International Social Work Education and Training
  • Editor, Journal of HIV/AIDS and Social Services: Research, Policy and Practice

Current Research

  • Midwest AIDS Training and Education Center. Health Resources Service Administration, U. S. Public Health Service. Principal Investigator, April 1988 - June 2010.
  • Great Lakes Addictions Technology Transfer Center. Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Co-Principal Investigator, October 1998-September, 2012 . 
  • Ryan White Evaluation Project. Chicago Department of Health, Ryan White CARE Act Title I, Principal Investigator, March 1997-February 2008. 
  • Social Work Education in Ethiopia Partnership (Project SWEEP)
  • Social Work Partnership for Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Tanzania, Twinning Center Project, Principal Investigator, October 2006 - September 2008.
  • Concerns and Needs of Relative Caregivers of Children whose Mothers have Involvement with Substance Abuse, HIV, and the Criminal Justice System, National Institute of Drug Abuse, Principal Investigator, April 2003-March 2008.

Teaching

  • Health Practice
  • HIV/AIDS Social Work Challenges
  • Doctoral Proseminar on Program Evaluation
  • Aging Process and Planning

Practice Experience

Dr. Linsk worked in the fields of aging, long-term care and health social work from 1976 -1996, including work as Senior Coordinator, Research Director and Interim Department Head in the Department of Health Social Work, University of Illinois at Chicago. Previous positions included Director of Research, Illinois Citizens for Better Care, Project Director, Elderly Support Project, University of Chicago; Director of Social Work, Drexel Home for the Aged, Chicago, and clinical social worker for United Charities of Chicago. Dr. Linsk has conducted research and training related to HIV in the later years. As a Principal Partner of the Midwest AIDS Training and Education Partners, he has jointly coordinated a national medication adherence initiative as well two satellite symposia at the XII and XIII World AIDS Conferences on treatment adherence issues relating to HIV and an international interactive case conference on applying anti-retroviral therapy in diverse international contexts. Linsk also conducted the Romanian American AIDS HIV Prevention Project from 1990 -1995.  In addition, Dr. Linsk has conducted research and consultation in Namibia, Romania, Malawi , Tanzania and Ethiopia.

Selected Recent Publications

Bass, M., Linsk, & Michell, C. (2007) Training Substance Abuse Counselors about HIV Medication Adherence. Journal of HIV/AIDS and Social Services, 6:1-2, 139-160.

Ka'opua & N. Linsk (2007). (Eds.)   HIV Treatment Adherence: Challenges for Social Services . Binghamton , NY : Haworth Press.

Linsk, N.L., Bruce, D., Schechtman, B., Warnecke, R., Tunney, K & Bass, M. (2005). Development and Implementation of a Quality Improvement Program for Ryan White Title I Care Services Using a Stakeholder-based Model. AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 19:3 , 2-13.

Linsk, N.L. & Mason, S. (2004). Stressors for Grandparents and Other Relatives Caring for Children Affected and Orphaned by HIV/AIDS, Health and Social Work, 29:2, 127-136.

Mason, S., & Linsk, N.L., (2003).  Relative Foster Parents of HIV Affected Children.  Child Welfare, LXXXI:4, 541-568.

Kenagy, G.P., Linsk, N.L., Bruce, D., Warnecke, R., Gordon, A., Wagaw, G., & Densham, A. (2003).  Service utilization, service barriers and gender among HIV-positive consumers in primary care.  AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 17:5, 235-244.

Linsk, N.L. Mitchell, C.G. (2003). Adherence to HIV Therapies: Can Applied Behavior Analysis Help? In Briggs, H.E. & T. Rzepnicki (Ed.) Using Evidence in Social Work Practice: Behavioral Perspectives. Chicago : Lyceum, 160-170.

Linsk, N.L., Poindexter, C. C. & Mason, S. (2002). Policy Implications for HIV affected Older Relative Caregivers. In D. Joslin (Ed.) . Invisible Caregivers: Older Adults Raising Children in the Wake of HIV/AIDS , Columbia University Press

Goodkin, K., Heckman, T.,. Siegel, K., Linsk, N.L. et al.  (2003)  Putting a Face on HIV/AIDS in Older Adults: A Psychosocial Context.  Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, 33:Supplement 2,  S171-184.

Linsk, N.L., Fowler, J.P. & Klein, S. J. (2003)  HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care Services and Services for the Aging:  Bridging the Gap Between Service Systems To Assist Older People.  Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, 33:Supplement 2,  S243-250.

Linsk, N.L., Mitchell, C.G., Despotes, J., Cook, J. & Razzano, L.  (2001).  Evaluating HIV Mental Health Training:  Practice and Knowledge for Social Workers and Case Managers.  Health and Social Work, 27:1, 67-70.

Mitchell, C. G. & Linsk, N. L. (2001).  Prevention for Positives: Challenges and Opportunities for Integrating Prevention into HIV Case Management.  AIDS Education and Prevention, 13 (5), 393-402.

Linsk, N.L.  (2000). HIV Among Older Adults:  Age-Specific Issues in Prevention and Treatment.  AIDS Reader, 10:7, 430-444. 

Linsk, N.L., & Poindexter, C. (2000). Older relatives as caregivers for HIV-Infected persons: Reasons for Caring.  Journal of Applied Gerontology.  19:2, 181-202. 

Poindexter, C., Linsk, N. L., & Warner, R. S.  (1999).  He listens and never gossips: Research note on spiritual coping without church support in a sample of older, predominantly African American HIV-Affected caregivers.  Review of Religions Research,  Spring Issue, 230-243.

Poindexter, C. P. & Linsk, N.L.  (1999).  HIV related stigma in a sample of HIV-affected older female African-American caregivers.  Social Work, 44:1, 446-61. 

Poindexter, C.P. & Linsk, N.L.  (1999).  Sources of social support in a sample of HIV-Affected older minority caregivers.  Families in Society, 79:5, 491-503. 

Linsk, N.L. & Tunney, K.  (1997). Learning to care: Use of Practice Simulation in Social Work Education.  Journal of Social Work Education,  33:3, 473-489.

Linsk, N.L., Carr, A., & Schechtman, B. A., (1997). Evaluation of AIDS Education and Training Center Clinical Training.   Journal of Continuing Education for the Health Professions, 17:3, 163-172.

Linsk, N.L. & Keigher, S. M. (1997).  Of magic bullets and social justice: Emerging challenges of recent advances in AIDS treatment.  Health and Social Work, 22:1, 70-74.

Linsk, N.L.  (1997).  Experience of older gay and bisexual men living with AIDS.  Journal of Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Identity, 2:3/4, 285-308.

Marder, R. & Linsk, N. L (1995).  Addressing AIDS Long-term Care Issues through Education and Advocacy.  Health and Social Work, 20:1, 75-80.

Linsk,  N. L.  (1994). HIV and elders:  Challenges for new partnerships.  Familes and Society:  The Journal of Contemporary Social Work. 75:6, 368-372.

Linsk, N. L., Cich, P. J., & Cianfrani, L. (1993).  The AIDS epidemic: Challenges for nursing homes.  Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 19, 11-22.

Linsk N. L., Keigher S. M., Simon Rusinowitz L., & England S. E. (1992).  Wages for Caring:  Compensating Family Care of the Elderly.   New York : Praeger Publishing. 

Linsk, N. L. & Marder, R. E. (1992).  Medical Social Work Long-term Care Referrals for People with HIV Infection.  Health and Social Work, 17, 105-115.

Books & Articles in Progress

Linsk, N.L., Mason, S. Fendrich , M., Bass, M., Prubhughate, P.& Brown A. Depression and stressors for family caregivers of children whose mothers have substance abuse and criminal justice involvement. Submitted to Families and Society, November, 2007.

Affiliations, Associations, & Consultations 

Professional/Learned Societies:

  • Midwest AIDS Training and Education Partners including Adherence Initiative- Principal, Executive Committee, May, 1997 - present.
  • National Association of AIDS Education and Training Centers , President, 1996-1997, Executive and Government Affairs Committees, 1996 - present.
  • National Center on Research and Training for HIV and Social Work, Associate, 1997-1999.
  • Gerontological Society of America, 1976-present. AIDS/HIV and Aging Informal Interest Group, Co-chair, 1996-2000. Appointed a Fellow, 1998.
  • American Society on Aging, 1995-present. Lesbian and Gay Issues Network Leadership Group, 2005-present.
  • National Association on HIV Over Fifty, Co-founder and Board member, 1995-2005 . Chair, 1995-2001.
  • National Committee for Gerontology in Social Work Education, 1993- present.
  • International Society on AIDS Education, 1991 - 1995. Annual Conference Co-Chair, 1993. 
  • National Association of Social Workers HIV Task Force, 1992 - 1995.
  • National Association of Social Workers, 1973 - present. SPECTRUM HIV mental health advisory committee, 2002-present.

Federal, State or Local Government:

  • Chicago Department of Health, Quality Assurance and Evaluation Committee-- May 1997 - 2000.
  • Chicago Eligible Metropolitan Area Ryan White Title I Planning Council, 1995-1997.
  • Ryan White All Title Coordinating Committee, 1995-present.
  • HRSA (US Public Health Service) AIDS Education and Training Center Coordinating Committee, Organizer and Chair, 1990 - 1991.
  • Oak Park AIDS Committee of Board of Health, 1991 - 1992.
  • Chicago Department of Health AIDS Advisory Committee, 1989 - 1992.
  • Oak Park AIDS Task Force, 1990 - 1991.
Civic and Community Organizations:
  • AIDS Foundation of Chicago Service Providers Council, 1987 - present.
    Executive Committee, 1988 - 1994, 1997 - 2001. 
    Chair, Long-term Care Subcommittee, 1988 - 1994.
    Chair, Case Management Task Force, HRSA Service Demonstration Grant, 1989. 
    Chair, Northeast Illinois HIV/AIDS Case Management Cooperative, 1989 - 1991. 
  • Community Response, Inc. Board member. 1989 - 1995.
    Program Development Task Force Chair, 1989 - 1992. 
    Vice President, 1992 - 1994. 
  • Oak Park AIDS Network, Chair, 1989 - 1991.
  • Oak Park Lesbian and Gay Association, Co-founder and Board Member, 1989 - 1996.
  • Oak Park Lesbian and Gay Association, Youth (Program) Task Force, 1999 to 2006 .
  • Illinois Gay and Lesbian Task Force, Board Member & Conference Program Chair, 1986 - 1988.

Editorial Reviews 

  • Journal of HIV/AIDS and Social Services: Research Practice and Policy, Co-editor, 2000-present.
  • Health and Social Work , 1999- present.
  • The Gerontologist , 1986 to present
  • Journal of Applied Gerontology , 1988 to present.
  • Clinical Gerontologist , 1996.