Bernard Austin Kigunda Muriithi
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Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy
Also affiliated: Creighton University (2022); University of Southern California (2015); California Southern University (2015); A.T. Still University (2020–2021)
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Bernard Austin Kigunda Muriithi investigates occupational disruption and resilience, particularly in the context of forced displacement and global health events. His work examines how factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic and refugee experiences impact daily living and overall health status. Muriithi has explored the use of music as a therapeutic tool for trauma among refugees and has developed measures for occupational resilience, a construct he defines as significant to health and well-being across cultures. His research also delves into the theoretical underpinnings of occupational science, drawing parallels between historical social movements and the concept of occupational reconstruction. Muriithi has published on the lived experiences of refugee musicians navigating resettlement barriers and the effects of occupational disruption during COVID-19 lockdowns. He collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
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- h-index: 3
- Publications: 18
- Citations: 87
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Associate Professor 2026–presentState University of New York, Binghamton Division of Occupational Therapy ORCID
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Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy 2023–presentUniversity of Arkansas Department of Communication Disorders and Occupational Therapy ORCID
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Assistant professor 2023–2025University of Arkansas Fayetteville & University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Communication Disorders and Occupational Therapy ORCID
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Assistant professor 2022Creighton University Occupational Therapy ORCID
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Assistant professor 2018–2022A.T. Still University Occupational Therapy ORCID
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Occupational therapist 2017–2018Dignity Health Acute Care ORCID
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School occupational therapist 2015–2016Oxnard School District ORCID
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Home Health Occupational therapist 2015–2016Feldcare Connects Independent Contractor ORCID
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Occupational therapist 2015Antelope Valley Hospital Acute Care ORCID
Selected Publications
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Occupational Resilience (Part 2): Toward a Cross-culturally Relevant Measure of a Novel Construct. (2025)PubMed OpenAlex
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Occupational Resilience (Part 1): Origins and Significance to Health and Well-being. (2025)PubMed OpenAlex
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Occupational Resilience (Part 2): Toward a Cross-culturally Relevant Measure of a Novel Construct (2025)
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Occupational Resilience (Part 1): Origins and Significance to Health and Well-being (2025)
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Occupational Performance Challenges Facing Homeless Adults in a Transitional Housing Facility: Perspectives From Staff & Management (2025)
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Which Occupations Significantly & Uniquely Predicted Health During COVID-19 Lockdowns? (2025)
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Activity Performance Priorities for Adults Experiencing Homelessness: Insights from Management and Staff at a Transitional Housing Facility (2024)
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A Qualitative Exploration of Relations Between Salutogenesis and Persistent Music Performance Among Refugees Resettled in the United States (2024)
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The effects of occupational disruption during COVID-19 lockdowns on health: a cross-sectional study (2024)
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Test–Retest Reliability & Internal Consistency of the Occupational Resilience Measure (ORM 1.0) (2023)
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Lived Experience of Refugee Musicians: Factors That Enable Performance of Music Among Resettled Immigrants Facing What Can Be Unsurmountable Barriers (2023)
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- Lived Experience of Refugee Musicians: Factors That Enable Performance of Music Among Resettled Immigrants Facing What Can Be Unsurmountable Barriers
- A Qualitative Exploration of Relations Between Salutogenesis and Persistent Music Performance Among Refugees Resettled in the United States
- Occupational Performance Challenges Facing Homeless Adults in a Transitional Housing Facility: Perspectives From Staff & Management
- Occupational Resilience (Part 1): Origins and Significance to Health and Well-being
- Occupational Resilience (Part 1): Origins and Significance to Health and Well-being.
- Test–Retest Reliability & Internal Consistency of the Occupational Resilience Measure (ORM 1.0)
- The effects of occupational disruption during COVID-19 lockdowns on health: a cross-sectional study
- Occupational Resilience (Part 2): Toward a Cross-culturally Relevant Measure of a Novel Construct
- Occupational Resilience (Part 2): Toward a Cross-culturally Relevant Measure of a Novel Construct.
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