Samuel A. MacMaster, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Courses Taught:
Social Work Research (SW 506)
Human Behavior in the Social Environment (SW 514-515)
Evaluating Clinical Practice (SW 526)
Substance Abuse Practice and Policy (SW 540)
Evaluation Research (SW 547)
Research Interests:
Dr. MacMaster's research interests center on the intersection of substance use and HIV/AIDS; and have focused specifically on the development of culturally appropriate interventions to overcome barriers to service access for underserved populations.
Selected Publications:
MacMaster, S.A., Chesire, J.D. (2001). Perspectives on the other: accounting for differences between drug policies in the Netherlands and the United States. Journal of Applied Social Sciences, 25, 31-44.
MacMaster, S.A., & Womack, B. G. (2002). Preventing HIV transmission among injection drug users: A brief history of syringe exchange programs. Journal of HIV/AIDS and Social Services, 1, (1), 95-112.
MacMaster, S.A., & Vail, K.V. (2002). Demystifying the Injection Drug User: Willingness to be involved in traditional drug treatment services among injection drug users involved in a needle exchange program. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 34, (3), 1-13.
MacMaster, S.A. (2004). Harm Reduction: A new perspective on substance abuse services. Social Work, 49: 356-363.
MacMaster, S.A., Holleran, L.K., Kostyk, L., & Chantus, D. (2005). Documenting Changes in the Delivery of Substance Abuse Services: The Status of the "100 Best Treatment Centers for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse" of 1988. Journal of Health and Social Policy, 20 (3), 67-77.
MacMaster, S.A. (2005) Experiences and Perceptions of Barriers to Substance Abuse and HIV Service Access Among African American Women who use Crack Cocaine. Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse, 4, (1), 53-75
Holleran, L., & MacMaster, S.A. (2005). Cultural Competent Practice with 12-Step Groups. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 23, (4), 107-120.
Shatilia, S., MacMaster, S.A., Jones, J.L., & Chaffin, K. (2005) CRACK: Unethical? What about Misogynist, Racist and Classist? Journal of African American Studies, 9, (1), 32-42.
MacMaster, S.A., Crawford, S.L., Jones, J.L., Thompson, S., & Rasch, R. (In Press) Metropolitan Community AIDS Network: Faith based culturally relevant services for African American substance users at risk for HIV. Health and Social Work.
Neff, J.A. & MacMaster, S.A. (In Press). Applying behavior change models to understand spiritual mechanisms underlying change in substance abuse treatment. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse.
Research Projects, Funded Research, Grants and Awards:
Co-Investigator, A Pilot Study of the Substance Abuse and HIV/AIDS Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors Among Young Adults of African Descent in South Africa and the United States, College of Social Work Research and Development Award, 2005-2006, $3,700
Co-Investigator, Using Computers to Screen and Provide Brief Interventions for Underage Alcohol/Substance Abuse on College Campuses, J. Wodarski, Principal Investigator, SAMHSA/CSAT Ti-0000, 2005-2008, $1,143,390
Principal Investigator, Service Access and HIV/AIDS Risk Behaviors of Female Methamphetamine Users in Rural Appalachia, Silberman Fund Faculty Grant Program Award, 2005-2007, $30,000
Principal Investigator, Chancellor's Award to Pursue External funding in the Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Applied Social Sciences. 2004-2005, $6,000
Principal Investigator, A Pilot Study of the Transition from Outreach to Substance Abuse Treatment for Crack Cocaine Using Women at Risk for HIV/AIDS, College of Social Work Research and Development Award, 2004, $3,365
Principal Investigator, A Pilot Study of the Service Needs and HIV/AIDS Risk Behaviors of Methamphetamine Users in Middle Tennessee, Provost’s Professional Development Award funded by University of Tennessee, 2004, $4,190
Co-Investigator, Prevention, Education, Enhancement and Referral, S. Crawford, Principal Investigator (First Response Center), SAMHSA/CSAP SP-10286, 2002-2005, $1,050,000
Co-Investigator, Methadone Outreach Recruitment Retention & Enhancement, S. Crawford, Principal Investigator (First Response Center), SAMHSA/CSAT TI-13151, 2001-2006 $2,500,000
Co-Investigator, Metropolitan Interdenominational Church Primary Care Clinic, E. Sanders, Principal Investigator (First Response Center), HRSA, 2003-2004, $334,941
193 Polk Ave., Suite E - Room 261
Nashville, TN 37210
Phone:
(615) 782-6150
Fax: (615) 248-8823
smacmast@utk.edu
B.A., Miami University
M.S.S.A., Case Western Reserve University
Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University