Kathleen Ray

Biographic Data

ID6306723
NAMEKathleen Ray
GIVEN NAMESKathleen
FAMILY NAMERay
SIGNATURERAY K
AFFILIATIONSRamapo College
ORCID0000-0001-6726-4500
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS10
AUTHOR COUNT7
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX2

  • From resistance to integration

    Kathleen Ray, Liat Shklarski et al.ARTICLESocial Work Education2026

    The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into social work education continues to have some resistance. Through a cross-sectional survey of social work instructors, we explore attitudes, barriers to, and characteristics of AI adoption, while addressing the unique ethical and professional considerations specific to social work education. Overall, our findings suggest a readiness paradox where high familiarity with AI coexists with moderate c…

  • Impact of Covid-19 pandemic on the emotional and cognitive experiences of social work students in Israel

    Liat Shklarski, Yaara Paz et al.ARTICLESocial Work Education2025References: 26

    During the COVID-19 pandemic, higher education institutions worldwide transitioned to remote learning. These transitions continue to create difficulties and dilemmas for students and instructors. The challenges surrounding the remote teaching of helping professions, such as social work, have been particularly pronounced and have impacted the student learning experience. This study aimed to examine the emotional and cognitive experiences of 150 Is…

  • Back to the Future

    Liat Shklarski, Kathleen RayARTICLEJournal of Social Work Education2024

    The COVID-19 pandemic impacted social work students accustomed to in-person learning, forcing a shift to remote education. During fall 2021 and spring 2022, they faced a return to physical classrooms. Few studies have explored the effects of reverting to in-person classes amidst the pandemic. This exploratory study surveyed 135 Master of Social Work students in the U.S. tri-state area, focusing on the emotional and cognitive impacts of transition…

  • Navigating the Dilemma

    Liat Shklarski, Kathleen RayARTICLEJournal of Teaching in Social Work2024References: 1

  • The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Social Work Instructors

    Liat Shklarski, Yaara Paz et al.ARTICLEJournal of Teaching in Social Work2023Cited by: 2References: 3

    The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on people’s professional and personal lives is ongoing. The transition to remote teaching has particularly affected social work education due to its experiential methods incorporating a direct experience whereby students “learn by doing.” This study examined the impact of the global pandemic and the transition to remote teaching on the emotional and cognitive experiences of 144 social work instructors in Israel. The…

  • The Abrupt Transition to Distance Social Work Teaching

    Liat Shklarski, Kathleen RayARTICLEJournal of Teaching in Social Work2021Cited by: 5References: 7

    Evidence of the impact of COVID-19 on higher education, specifically on social work education, is gradually emerging. While the empirical literature points to the effectiveness of delivering course content virtually, research on the impact of the abrupt, forced transition from in-person to distance teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic is limited. This quantitative study presents findings from a survey of social work instructors about their exper…

  • The Impact of the Transition From In-Person to Remote Courses on MSW Students Due to Covid-19

    Kathleen Ray, Liat ShklarskiARTICLEJournal of Teaching in Social Work2021Cited by: 3References: 2

    The COVID-19 pandemic has allowed social work educators to study its impact on social work students. This quantitative study presents the findings of a survey of Master of Social Work students regarding their experiences during the abrupt transition from in-person to remote learning in March 2020. Examining the impact through a change curve lens, the findings revealed that students moved through the change, going from shock and denial to acceptan…