JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
Awarded Distinguished Professor in Scholarship/Research
'Scholarship provides a Runaway to thrive as a lifelong learner.' By Yours Truly -Priscilla Gitimu
Gitimu, P. N., Bedeley, R. T., Gichaga, L. W., Kobia, C. K., Day, A. N., Bobwealth-Omontese,
C., & Shani, S. (2025). Body Perception Attributes as Reflected on the Holistic Wellness Mirror. International Journal of Art, Culture, Design, and Technology (IJACDT), 13(1), 1-19. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJACDT.385687
Gitimu, P.N., Kobia, C., Wanjohi, J.K., Wairimu, E., Gichaga, L.W., Bobwealth-
Omontese, C. and Shani, S. (2025), “Perspectives on the secondhand clothing trade in Kenya: A socioeconomic and environmental analysis”, International Journal of Development and Sustainability, Vol. 14 No. 5, pp. 429-447. https://doi.org/10.63212/IJDS25042701
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Woods, S. H. , Mincher, J. Gitimu, P. N. (2020) Hurt Pounds: A Biopsychosocial-
spiritual study. Journal of Mental Health and Social Behavior. 2(111), 1-5.
https://doi.org/10.33790/jmhsb1100111
Gitimu. P. N., Waithaka, A. G. (June 2018). Retail Therapy: Influence of life
engagement and subjective happiness. The Journal of Behavioral Studies in
Business, 10, 1-2. https://www.aabri.com/manuscripts/182872.pdf
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Turel, T., Cox, M., Gitimu, P. N., Rowlands, Z., Mincher, M., Pohle-Krauza, R.,
(June 2018). Disordered eating: Influence of body image, social cultural attitudes, appearance anxiety and depression - a focus on college males and a gender comparison. Cogent Psychology, 5, 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311908.2018.1483062. Paper cited 114 times on google scholar.
Gitimu, P. N., Cox, M., Turel, T., Pohle-Krauza, R., Mincher, M., Rowlands, Z. & Elias, J.
(May 2016).Appearance Issues depression, and disordered eating among college students. Cogent Psychology, 3, 1-16, https://doi.org/10.1080/23311908.2016.1196512
Paper cited 52 times on google scholar.
Gitimu, P. N., & Workman, J.E. & Robinson, J. R. (Aug 2013). Garment quality evaluation:
Influence of fashion leadership, fashion involvement, and gender. International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education. Paper cited 64 times on Google Scholar. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17543266.2013.815809.
Gitimu, P.N, Khoza, L. & Otieno, G. (2011) Global textiles awareness: East African and
US students. The African Symposium, 11(2) 128-135.
Gitimu, P. N., & Workman, J.E. (2008). Identification of strategies used to accomplish
a spatial visualization task in apparel design. Clothing and Textile Research Journal, 26(1), 57-65. https://doi.org/10.1177/0887302X07304125
Gitimu, P. N., & Workman, J.E. (2007). Influences of strategy choice on spatial
performance in apparel design. Clothing and Textile Research Journal, 25(2), 171-183. https://doi.org/10.1177/0887302X07299540
Gitimu, P. N., & Workman, J.E. & Anderson, M. (2005). Influences of Training and
Strategical Information Processing Style on Spatial Performance in Apparel Design. Career and Technical Education Research, 30(3), 147-168. https://doi.org/10.5328/CTER30.3.147
This article was based on my dissertation and was awarded third place
Outstanding journal article by the Journal of Career and Technical
Education Research.
Waithaka, A. G., Gitimu. P. N., Birya, R., & Kalu, E. (2015). Family quality of life: Influence
of social support, gender and parental marital status. International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research, 3 (4), 19-28.
Ludban, M. Gitimu, P. N. (2015) Psychological Well-being of College Students. Undergraduate
Research Journal for the Human Sciences, 14. https://publications.kon.org/urc/v14/ludban.html
(I was the faculty mentor; the paper was based on an undergraduate research class I taught in 2014)
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Soubiere, D., & Gitimu, P. N. (2012). Female Athletes and Eating Disorders. The Sports
Journal. https://thesportjournal.org/article/tag/athletic_scholarships/page/4/
(I was the faculty mentor; the paper was based on undergraduate research class I taught
in 2011)
Sponcil, M., & Gitimu, P.N. (2012). Use of social media by college students: Relationship to
communication and self-concept. Journal of Technology Research. 4,1-13. Paper cited 472 times on Google scholar. (I was the faculty mentor; the paper was based on an undergraduate research class I taught in 2011)
Waithaka, A. G. & Gitimu, P. N (2012). Academic dishonesty - team effort against it; a review
of literature. Journal of Academic and Business Ethics, 6, 1-7.
Hlebovy, S., Waithaka. A. G. & Gitimu. P. N. (2016). Grandparent-adult grandchild
relationships: Perspective of attachment among college students. International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research, 4 (1), 26-34.
Ramsey, M., Waithaka. A. G. & Gitimu. P. N. (2016). Influence of age and parental marital
status on parent-child relationships: College student’s perspective. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 6, (1), 23-32.
Waithaka, A. G., Moore-Austin, S., Gitimu, P. N & Onwudiwe, C. C. (2015). Influence of
personality and Family on college student’s conflict handling styles. Journal of Conflict Management, 3(1), 22-34.
Waithaka, A. G., Moore-Austin, S. & Gitimu, P. N. (2015). Influence of conflict resolution
training on conflict handling styles of college students. Research in Higher Education Journal, 28, 1-17