Dr. Kinoti E. Kithuri

PHILOSOPHIES

Research areas of Interests and collaboration Topical areas

I. Research in diverse community (Psychology )

a. Health Policy, outcomes,

b. organizational behavior and performance approaches Frameworks

c. Organizational culture Work place Health

1. Ecological Perspectives

2. The ability to articulate and apply multiple ecological perspectives and levels of analysis in community practice.

3. Empowerment

4. The ability to articulate and apply a collective empowerment perspective, to support communities that have been marginalized in their efforts to gain access to resources and to participate in community decision-making.

5. Sociocultural and Cross-Cultural Competence

6. The ability to value, integrate, and bridge multiple worldviews, cultures, and identities

7. Community Inclusion and Partnership

8. The ability to promote genuine representation and respect for all community members, and act to legitimize divergent perspectives on community and social issues.

9. Ethical, Reflective Practice 10. In a process of continual ethical improvement, the ability to identify ethical issues in one’s own practice, and act to address them responsibly. To articulate how one’s own values, assumptions, and life experiences influence one’s work, and articulate the strengths and limitations of one’s own perspective. To develop and maintain professional networks for ethical consultation and support.

II. Addiction Research

a) Evidence-based treatment practices

b) Addiction treatment outcomes

c) Addiction, psychiatry and the brain

d) Addictive substances such as prescription opioids and heroin

e) Substance abuse in youth/teens, older adults and other demographic groups such as health care or legal professionals

Patient Outcomes Study

a) Trends and Patterns in Cannabis Use across Different Age Groups

b) Alcohol and Tobacco Harm Reduction Interventions

c) Harm Reduction: History and Context

d) Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities and Addiction

e) Psychedelics as Therapeutic Treatment

f) Sexual and Gender Minority Youth and SUDs

g) Health Care Professionals and Mental Health

h) Grief and Addiction

i) Helping Families Cope with Addiction

II COMMUNITY PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT

1) Program Development, Implementation and Management

a. The ability to partner with community stakeholders to plan, develop, implement and sustain programs in community settings.

b. Prevention and Health Promotion

c. The ability to articulate and implement a prevention perspective, and to implement prevention and health promotion community programs.

III COMMUNITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING

1) Community Leadership and Mentoring 2) Leadership: The ability to enhance the capacity of individuals and groups to lead effectively, through a collaborative process of engaging, energizing and mobilizing those individuals and groups regarding an issue of shared importance.

3) Mentoring: The ability to assist community members to identify personal strengths and social and structural resources that they can develop further and use to enhance empowerment, community engagement, and leadership.

4) Small and Large Group Processes

5) The ability to intervene in small and large group processes, in order to facilitate the capacity of community groups to work together productively.

6) Resource Development

7) The ability to identify and integrate use of human and material resources, including community assets and social capital.

8) . Consultation and Organizational Development

9) The ability to facilitate growth of an organization’s capacity to attain its goals.

IV COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL CHANGE

1) Collaboration and Coalition Development

2) The ability to help groups with common interests and goals to do together what they cannot do apart.

3) Community Development

4) The ability to help a community develop a vision and take actions toward becoming a healthy community.

5) . Community Organizing and Community Advocacy

6) The ability to work collaboratively with community members to gain the power to improve conditions affecting their community.

7) Public Policy Analysis, Development and Advocacy

8) The ability to build and sustain effective communication and working relationships with policy makers, elected officials, and community leaders.

9) 16. Community Education, Information Dissemination, and Building Public Awareness

10) The ability to communicate information to various segments of the public, to strengthen competencies and awareness, or for advocacy. To give community psychology away.

V. COMMUNITY RESEARCH

a. Participatory Community Research

b. The ability to work with community partners to plan and conduct research that meet high standards of scientific evidence that are contextually appropriate, and to communicate the findings of that research in ways that promote community capacity to pursue community goals.

VI . Program Evaluation

c. The ability to partner with community/setting leaders and members to promote program improvement and program accountability to stakeholders and funders.

INTERNATION PUBLIC SERVICE MANAGEMENT RESEARCH INTERESTS

I. Policy Analysis and Development

a. Impact of Public Policies: Effects of new policies on communities.

b. Policy Evaluation: Methods for assessing policy success.

c. Citizen Participation: Involvement in policy creation.

d. Evidence-Based Policy: Using data for better policies.

e. Regulatory Impact: How regulations affect businesses.

f. Policy Innovations: New approaches in policy-making.

g. Comparative Policy Analysis: Comparing policies across countries.

h. Policy Implementation: Challenges and solutions.

i. Public vs. Private Policies: Differences and impacts.

j. Policy Feedback: How feedback shapes policy adjustments.

2. Governance and Public Management

a. E-Governance: Benefits of online government services.

b. Transparency: Importance of openness in governance.

c. Public Accountability: Ensuring government accountability.

d. Administrative Efficiency: Improving government operations.

e. Decentralization: Effects of distributing power.

f. Government Reform: Updating government structures.

g. Intergovernmental Relations: Managing multi-level governance.

h. Crisis Management: Handling emergencies effectively.

i. Public Sector Leadership: Traits of effective leaders.

j. Performance Management: Measuring government performance.

3. Public Financial Management

a. Budgeting: Effective budgeting practices.

b. Financial Reporting: Transparency in financial reports.

c. Debt Management: Strategies for managing public debt.

d. Revenue Sources: Exploring different revenue streams.

e. Cost Control: Managing and reducing costs.

f. Financial Accountability: Ensuring proper us

4. Public management and leadership include:

a) The political environment surrounding public organizations

b) Public organizations’ relationships with citizens, organized interests, elected officials, legal institutions, private for-profit and not-for-profit organizations and other public organizations

c) Government accountability and performance

d) The structure and design of public organizations and public policy implementation regimes

e) Organizational strategy, decision making and leadership in public organizations

f) Public employee motivation, job satisfaction and other work-related attitudes

g) Governmental reform and organizational change

h) Administrative rule making, policy implementation and service delivery, administrative law, and government procurement and outsourcing.

6. School Organization research Interests

a) Higher Education Management. …

b) Teachers’ Lives, Work, and Professional Education. …

c) Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability. …

d) New Approaches in Preparing School Leaders. …

e) School Policies and Practices to Support Effective Classroom Assessment for Learning. …

f) Gamification in Education: Effective Learning or Distracting Hype?

g) The Rise of Micro-credentials: Reshaping Higher Education?

h) Social-Emotional Learning (SEL): Does it Improve Academic Performance?

i) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tutors: Can Machines Replace Teachers?

j) The Long-Term Effects of Blended Learning Models.

k) Combating Teacher Burnout: Strategies for Retention and Well-being.

l) The Impact of Social Media on Student Mental Health.

m) The Future of Standardized Testing: Evolution or Elimination?

n) Closing the Achievement Gap: Effective Strategies for All Learners.

o) Personalized Learning: A One-Size-Fits-All Approach or the Future?

p) The Role of Parental Involvement in a Digital Age Education.

q) Combatting Disinformation: Teaching Critical Thinking Skills.

r) The Value of Extracurricular Activities: Beyond Academic Achievement.

s) Reskilling and Upskilling Education: Preparing for the Future Workforce.

t) The Impact of Early Childhood Education Programs on Long-Term Success.

u) Addressing Student Loan Debt: Solutions and Strategies.

v) The Ethical Use of Technology in the Classroom.

w) The Benefits and Challenges of Remote Learning: Beyond the Pandemic.

x) Promoting Global Citizenship Education in a Divided World.

y) The Importance of Arts Education: Fostering Creativity and Innovation.

7. Parenting children impact and later outcomes research

a) The role of the mother in child development.

b) The role of the father in child development.

c) Is movement important for child development?

d) Early language stimulation and its effects on development.

e) Playing with peers is important for proper child development.

8. Mental Health Child Development Topics

a) How to properly take care of a child’s mental health.

b) The effects of divorce on small children.

c) Best exercises for your child’s mental health.

d) Why lying to your child is not a good idea.

e) Is autism a mental health problem that can be solved?

f) The impact of the learning environment on children.

g) Analyzing early childhood education in Finland.

h) The importance of family time on child development.

i) The relation between household work and self-perception.

j) The delicate process of learning a new skill as a child.

1. Kithuri, E., Mueller, D., & Jason, L.A. (2009, Oct.). The impact of modernization on patterns and trends of substance disorder and HIV/AIDS in rural Kenya. Poster presented at the Annual Midwest Eco-Community Conference. Chicago.

2. Jason, L.A., Ferrari, J., Trickett, E., Salina, D., LoSasso, T., Majer, J., Olson, B., Walt, L., Mueller, D., Contreras, R., Alvarez, J., Aase, D., Stevens, E., Hunter, B., Beasely, C., Digangi, J., Rabin-Belyaev, O., &Kithuri, E. (2009, Oct.). Measurement issues: Empowerment, sense of community, person environment fit, and cultural diversity. Panel presented at the Annual Midwest Eco-Community Conference. Chicago.

3. Boddapati, S., Thompson, E., Chavarria, J., Droege, J., Gomez, D., Luna, R., Navarro, E., Rodriguez, S., Runion, H., Walker, J., Jason, L. A., &Kithuri, E. (2010, Oct.). Oxford House and substance abuse: Utilizing methodological pluralism in community-based research. Panel discussion presented at the Annual meeting of the Midwest Eco-Community Psychology Conference, Champaign, Il.

4. Kathleen G., Byron M., Kithuri, E., Harvey, R., Tony B., Brown, M. (2010, Sept.) Establishing Oxford Houses Abroad. Panel discussion Presented at the Oxford House World Convention, Chicago

5. Majer, J., Legler, R., Kithuri, E., Harvey, R., Alvarez, J., Contreras, R., Jason, L., Stalling, L., & Ramirez, R., (2011, June). Cultural and international considerations in Participatory Action Research with recovering substance abusers. Symposium presented at the Biennial Conference of the Society for Community Research and Action, Chicago, IL.

6. Beasley, C.R., Aber, M.S., Calabra, K., Cellar, D., Dekhtyar, M., Flores, S., Jason, L.A., Kinoti, E., Martinez, A., Olson, B., Stevens, E., & Yang, C. (2012, May). Multidisciplinary perspectives on theories and processes of community building. Roundtable discussion presented at the 84th Annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL

7. Sinakhone, J., Beers, K., Beasley, C.R, Buchanan, B., Contreras, R., Digangi, J., Droege, J., Ellis, C., Gallardo, S., Gomez, D., Harvey, R., Hunter, B.A., Jason, L.A., Kinoti, E., Legler, R., Lupei, M., Marez, S., Mcdaniel, S., Mendoza, L., Mineau, M., Murray, R., Padilla, G., Rabin-belyaev, O., Sklansky, L., Stalling, L., Stevens, E., Walt, L., Yang, C., Lurigio, A., Olson, B., & Salina, D.D. (2012,May). Understanding the needs of ex-offenders in substance abuse recovery. Roundtable discussion presented at the 84th Annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

8. Lewis, C., Kinoti, K. E., Chenier, E., Hawkins, A. Grey-Bunkley, D., Baker, B., Brown, C., Jennifer, H., G. Tonita L.P., ALLEN, S. OLSON, B. Fromm, R. S. Viola, J. Faith and Community Psychology Round table discussion presented at the 84th Annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological association, Chicago, IL

9. Kinoti E. Kithuri, Main speaker, Priest Male Gender self-perceptions, Church structure, internal culture, and performances, Diocese of Meru 3rd Annual Conference at Sun and Sand Mombasa, June 9- 13, 2013

10. Kinoti. Kithuri, Elias Mokus, Patricia, K. Felkins, Collaboration, in Participatory Action Research, Panel presented at the 3rd Annual meeting at Catholic University of East Africa; Promoting Justice and Peace: University / Community Collaboration Initiative June 18-21, 2013

11. Kinoti E. Kithuri, Factors Predisposing youth to Risk Behavior; drug use, early sex and violence in Kenya, seminar presented to High school student through The Young Christians Students Association Kariane Zone, June 2013

12. Kinoti. Kithuri, Elias Mokus, Patricia, K. Felkins, Collaboration, in Participatory Action Research, Panel presented at the 3rd Annual meeting at Catholic University of East Africa; Promoting Justice and Peace: University / Community Collaboration Initiative June 18-21, 2013

13. Kinoti E. Kithuri, Factors Predisposing youth to Risk Behavior; drug use, early sex and violence in Kenya, Workshop presented to High school student through The Young Christians Students Association Nkubu Zone, July, 2013

14. Kinoti E. Kithuri, Meru Men Faith and family and Church management; Male Gender self-perceptions, Church structure, internal culture, and performances, Diocese of Meru Catholic Men Association Meeting at St. Joseph’s cathedral Meru July, 9- 13, 2013

15. Kinoti Kithuri, E. Bio-psychosocial determinants of Alcohol, Khat and Bhang Abuse in Kenya Paper presented at the 7th Kenya Scholars & Studies Association Annual conference,, University of North Alabama, USA, 2014

2023- Present – MUST- Medical School Social Health Consultant Curriculum & course outline development

2022- Present Adjunct Faculty / Acting -Chaplain Meru University of Science and Technology

2020- Present – Vice chairman Meru University Science and Technology Institutional Research Ethics Review Committee (MIREC)

2021-2023 – Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) Liaison Committee Consultant, designer & Implementer clergy and religious shared living and leadership

2018- 2022- Diocese of Meru Diocesan Clergy Strategic Plan Consultant 2022-

2023- Diocese of Meru – Consultant, implementer of The Roma Catholic church program on Synod and synodality 2017-

2022 – Part Time Lecturer/ Chaplain – Meru University Science and Technology

2017-2022- Meru County Government – Meru Youth Service Programs Consultant, Developer and Implementer

2018- 2022- Consultant Meru County Vision 2024 Consultant

2017-2022- Meru County Budgeting Forum, Member

2016- 2023 – Teaching Experience Part Time Lecturer Meru University of Science and Technology

2015- 2020 – Part Time Lecturer University of Nairobi ODEL Campus

2009- 2015 Adjunct Faculty Research Assistant DePaul University

Public Health- Masters Level (MSC)

– Leadership and Governance Development in Health care

– Demography and health behavior science

– Social Determinates of Health

Bachelors level ( BSC/ BA)

Community health, mobilization and Participation approaches

Foundations of Health care management

Environment health, Toxicity and control,

Community mobilization and Participation Approaches

Trends in environmental health

Rural population and development,

Conflict Resolution and Management  HIV & AIDS

Development studies

Demography and health science

Sociology and Health sciences 2017- 2023- University of Nairobi, Open and Distance learning, Extramural center

Project management- Masters level

Research Methods -Masters level

Problem of Philosophy 2010- 2014

Adjunct Faculty DePaul University Chicago, USA School of Healthy Science, Psychology department

Introduction to Psychology I & II

Introduction to Research Methods

Social transformation

Community development

Critical thinking 2010-2012 Research Assistant Graduate students

Ministry of Health – Kenya Counselors and Psychologist Board Registered

CCPAK – Catholic Counselors and Psychologist Association of Kenya

SCRA: Society for Community Research and Action

NASPAA; Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration

APA: America Psychological Association

MPA: Mid-West Psychological Association

PSRH: Psychology Research Human Rights grou

Full Presidential. Scholarship Depaul Univeraity

CAREER SKILLS and orga izagionak community capacity biulding competecies

Multigenerational Mentorship devwlopmenr , Chaplaincy management and across generation cousellor

Community-Univeesiry High leaning institution research and project linkages

Organizational behavior and performance capacity building

Work place violence preventions

Community mental health,

Education outcome psychology Research

Group dynamics development

Public Policy, affairs and Administration

Developing, Implementing, Monitoring and evaluating community mental health programs

Organizing and directing communities and Organizations use of multiple approaches; o Empowerment, Ecological model, Participatory Research & Action

Developing Links of community stakeholders; education, poverty reduction, Justice and peace, Substance abuse prevention treatment and recovery Programs.

Teaching and developing programs for public, private NGOs, community empowerment and management

Counseling; families, couples, and youth, adolescents

Non-Profit Organization management and monitoring systems

Guiding and mentoring students