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Associate Professor Kathryn Hay is a faculty member in the School of Social Work at Massey University's College of Health. She is a registered social worker, ANZASW member, and Doctoral Supervisor specializing in social work education and practice development.
Her educational qualifications from Massey University include:
- Bachelor of Education (1993)
- Diploma in Social Sciences (1996)
- Master of Philosophy (2001)
- Doctor of Philosophy (2012)
Kathryn's research examines work-integrated learning, social work field education, readiness-to-practice for new graduates, and disaster-responsive social work systems. Her nationally funded projects have developed professional capabilities frameworks and international practicum tools that bridge academic training with real-world practice demands across New Zealand's social work sector.
Her exceptional contributions are recognized through:
- Innovation Award (Work-Integrated Learning New Zealand, 2025)
- Fulbright Scholar Award (2024)
- National Teaching Excellence Award (Ako Aotearoa, 2018)
- ANZSWWER Field Placement Recognition (2019)
- National Project Fund Award for capabilities framework development (2016)
As a Doctoral Supervisor, she mentors PhD candidates while leading nationally collaborative research initiatives including a $300,000 Ako Aotearoa-funded project with five New Zealand universities. Her Massey University Research Fund award (2017) investigates disaster response frameworks for New Zealand social work.
