Mary C. Ruffolo

• Bonsaksen, T., Ruffolo, M., Price, D., Leung, J., Thygesen, H., Lamph, G., Kabelenga, I., & Geirdal, A. Ø. (2023). Associations between social media use and loneliness in a cross-national population: Do motives for social media use matter?. Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, 11.
• Ruffolo, M., Price, D., & Smith, A. (2023). Building a community - Academic partnership to expand workforce development in underserved, high-need/high-demand areas. Public Health Reports, 138, 9S-15S.
• Leung, J., Price, D., McClure-Thomas, C., Bonsaksen, T., Ruffolo, M., Kabelenga, I., Lamph, G., & Geirdal, A.Ø. (2023). Motivation and hesitancies in obtaining the COVID-19 vaccine - A cross-sectional study in Norway, USA, UK, and Australia. Vaccines, 11, 1086.
• Price, D., Bonsaksen, T., Leung, J., McClure-Thomas, C., Ruffolo, M., Lamph, G.,Kabelenga. I., & Ostertun Geirdal, A. (2023). Factors associated with trust in authorities among adults in Norway, United Kingdom, United States, and Australia two years after the COVID-19 outbreak. International Journal of Public Health, 68(1-7).
• Schoultz, M., Lamph, G., Thygesen, H., Leung, J., Bonsaksen, T., Ruffolo, M., Price, D. Watson, P., Kabelenga, I., Chiu, V., & Østertun Geirdal, Amy. (2023). Perceptions of social media challenges and benefits during the Covid-19 pandemic: Qualitative findings from a cross sectional international survey. PLOS Global Public Health, 3, e0001463.
• Fitch, D., Ruffolo, M., & Austin, M. (2022). Digital Portfolio Construction: A Guide for Showcasing. Social Work Skills. Cognella, Inc.
• Bonsaksen, T., Leung, J., Price, D., Ruffolo, M., Lamph, G., Kabelenga, I., Thygesen, H., & Østertun Geirdal, A. (2022). Self-reported long covid in the general population: sociodemographic and health correlates in a cross-national sample. Life, 12(6), 901.
• Bonsaksen, T., Chiu, V., Leung, J., Schoultz, M., Thygesen, H., Price, D., Ruffolo, M., & Østertun Geirdal, A. (2022). Students' mental health, well-being, and loneliness during the covid-19 pandemic: a cross-national survey. Healthcare, 10(6), 996.
• Leung, J., Schoultz, M., Chiu, V., Bonsaken, T., Ruffolo, M., Thygesen, H., Price, D. & Ostertun Geirdal, A. (2022). Concerns over the spread of misinformation and fake news on social media- challenges amid the coronavirus pandemic. Medical Sciences Forum, (4)1, 39.
• Reyes-Quilodran, C,, Ruffolo, M., & Chang, S. (2022). Compassion and fatigue among social workers in juvenile offender systems in Chile. International Social Work.
• Price, D. Bonsaksen, T. Ruffolo, M. Leung, J. Chiu, V. Thygesen, H. Schoultz, M. & Ostertun Geirdal, A. (2021). Perceived trust in public authorities nine months after the COVID-19 outbreak: A cross-national study. Healthcare, 10(9), 349.
• Ruffolo,M., Price, D., Schoultz, M., Leung, J., Bonsaksen, T., Thygesen, H. & Østertun Geirdal, A. (2021). Employment uncertainty and mental health during the covid-19 pandemic initial social distancing implementation: A cross-national study. Global Social Welfare, 8, 141-150.
• Bonsaksen, T., Ruffolo, M., Leung, J., Price, D., Thygesen, H., Schoultz, M. & Østertun Geirdal, A. (2021). Loneliness and its association with social media use during the COVID-19 outbreak. Social Media and Society, 7(3).
• Østertun Geirdal, A., Price, D., Schoultz, M., Thygesen, H., Ruffolo, M., Leung, J. & Bonsaksen, T. (2021). The significance of demographic variables on psychosocial health from the early stage and nine months after the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. A cross-national sample. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH), 18(8), 4345.
• Bonsaksen T., Thygesen, H., Leung,J., Ruffolo, M., Schoultz ,M., Price, D., & Østertun Geirdal, A. (2021). Video-based communication and its association with loneliness, mental health and quality of life among older people during the COVID-19 outbreak. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH), 18(12), 6284.
• Ruffolo, M. Price, D. Bonsaksen, T.,Leung, J.,Schoultz, M., Thygesen, H. & Østertun Geirdal, A. (2021). Cross-national study of mental health and employment status nine months post social distancing implementation practices. The British Journal of Social Work.
• Bonsaksen T., Leung,J., Schoultz ,M., Thygesen, H., Price, D., Ruffolo, M., & Østertun Geirdal, A. (2021). Cross-national study of worrying, loneliness, and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A comparison between individuals with and without infection in the family. Healthcare, 9(7), 903.
• Thygesen, H. Bonsaksen, T. Schoultz, M. Ruffolo, M. Leung, J. Price, D. & Ostertun Geirdal, A. (2021). Use and perceived effects of social media before and after the COVID-19 outbreak: a cross-national study. Health and Technology, 11, 1347-1357.
• Schoultz, M., Leung, J. Bonsaksen, T. Ruffolo, M. Thygesen, H. Price, D. & Østertun Geirdal, A. (2021). Mental health, information and being connected: Qualitative experiences of social media use during the COVID-19 pandemic from a trans-national sample. Healthcare, 9(6), 735.
• Price, D., Bonsaksen, T., Ruffolo, M., Leung, J., Thygesen, H., Schoultz, M., & Geirdal, A. O. (2021). Willingness to take the COVID-19 vaccine as reported nine months after the pandemic outbreak: A cross-national study. Social Sciences, 10(11), 442.
• Thygesen, H., Bonsaksen, T.,Schoultz, M., Ruffolo, M., Leung, J., Price, D., & Østertun Geirdal, A. (2021). Use and perceived effects of social media before and after the COVID-19 outbreak: a cross-national study. Frontiers in Public Health.
• Bonsaksen, T., Ruffolo, M., Price, D., Leung, J., Thygesen, H., Schoultz, M., & Østertun Geirdal, A. (2021). Loneliness and its associated factors nine months after the COVID-19 outbreak: a cross-national study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(6), 2841.
• Ostertun Geirdal, A., Ruffolo, M., Leung, J., Thygesen, H., Price, D., Bonsaksen, T., & Schoultz, M. (2021). Mental health, quality of life, wellbeing, loneliness and use of social media in a time of social distancing during the COVID-19 outbreak. A cross-country comparative study. Journal of Mental Health.
• Ruffolo, M., Price, D., Schoultz, M., Leung, J., Bonsaksen, T., Thygesen, H., & Ostertun Geirdal, A. (2021). Employment uncertainty and emotional wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic initial social distancing implementation: A cross-national study. Journal of Community Health.
• Smith, M. J., Bornheimer, L. A., Li, J., Blajeski, S., Hiltz, B., Fischer, D. J., Check, K., & Ruffolo, M. (2020). Computerized clinical training simulations with virtual clients abusing alcohol: Initial feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness. Clinical Social Work Journal, 49(2), 184-196.
• Smith, L., Ascione, F. & Ruffolo, M. (2019). Large scale asynchronous online interprofessional learning experience. Journal of Allied Health, 48(4), e123-e130.
• Richards-Schuster, K., Ruffolo, M., Hoffman, C., & Kwesele, C. (2019). The global reach of social work: Exploring motivations and participation in a social work MOOC. Advances in Social Work, 19(2), 430-445.
• Richards-Schuster, K., Ruffolo, M., & Hiltz, B. (2019). Innovating practices to prepare students for graduate school: Lessons from a social work MOOC. Journal of Social Work Education, 55(2), 314-326.
• Lapidos, A., Jester, J., Ortquist, M., Wener, P., Ruffolo. M., & Smith, M. (2018). Survey of peer support specialists: Professional activities, self-rated skills, job satisfaction, and financial well-being. Psychiatric Services, 69(12), 1264-1267.
• Delva, J. & Ruffolo, M. (2017). Innovations in MSW education and training for practice in integrated care environments. Journal of Social Work Education, S1-S4.
• Ruffolo, M. & Maker, C. (2017). Evidence-based group work in mental health practice. In Garvin, C., Gutierrez, L., & Galinsky, M. (Eds.), Handbook of Social Work with Groups (2nd ed.). NY, NY: Guilford Publications.
• Nicoll, K., Richards-Schuster, K. & Ruffolo, M. (2017). Beyond service-learning: Helping undergraduates define and plan for civic engagement. In Soria, K. & Mitchell, T. (Eds.), Educating for Citizenship and Social Justice: Practices for Community Engagement at Research Universities. Chicago: Lyceum.
• Lapidos, A. & Ruffolo, M. (2017). Access to interprofessional continuing education in integrated care through digital instructional technology. Journal of Social Work Education, 1-7.
• Ruffolo, M. C., Perron, B. E., & Voshel, E. H. (2016). Direct Social Work Practice: Theories and Skills for Becoming an Evidence-Based Practitioner. Los Angeles, CA: Sage.
• Richards-Schuster, K., Ruffolo, M. & Nicoll, K. L. (2015). Integrating social work into undergraduate education through a community action and social change multidisciplinary minor. Journal of Social Work Education, 51(2), 329-342.
• Ruffolo, M., Perron, B. E., & Voshel, E. (2015). Direct Social Work Practice: Core Theories and Skills for Becoming an Evidence-Based Practitioner. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
• Weaver, A., Ruffolo, M. & Capobianco, J. (2015). Systematic review of EBPs for SMI in rural America. Journal of Evidence-based Social Work, 12(2), 1-11.
• Richards-Schuster, K., Ruffolo, M., Nicoll, K., Disletrath, C., Galura, J. & Mishkin, A. (2015). Exploring challenges and struggles faced by students in transitioning to social justice work in the real world: Implications for social work. Advances in Social Work, 16(2), 373-389.

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