Mary Clare Houlihan

College of Science and HealthSchool of NursingAssistant ProfessorFacultyFull Time
DegreesPhD, MS, RN
Contact
mhoulih1@depaul.edu(773) 325-3409
Office
990 W. Fullerton, room 2303

BIO

Specialization and Interests

  • Nursing Science
  • Health Literacy and Social Determinants of Health
  • Hospice and End-of-Life Care
  • Caregivers

Awards and Honors

  • Excellence in Nursing Practice Award, Department of Medicine, Northwestern Memorial Hospital (2023)
  • Nurse Scholar Award, Northwestern Memorial Hospital (2017-2019)
  • Albert Schweitzer Fellow, Chicago Chapter (2015-2016)

Professional Affiliations

  • Member, Sigma Theta Tau International Zeta Sigma Chapter
  • Member, American Association of Critical Care Nurses

Select Publications

Dickins KA, Houlihan M.C., Kim A, Dixon I, Reed M, Karnik N., Traumatic Stress Among Women who are Incarcerated: A Community Engaged Approach to Determining Needs and Opportunities for Intervention. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. 2025. In Press.

Houlihan, M. C. K., Mayhara, M., Swanson, B., and Fogg, L. (2022). A review of clinical trials of advance care planning interventions adapted for limited health literacy. Palliative and Supportive Care, 20(4), 594-599.  https://doi.org/10.1017/S1478951521001152

Houlihan, M. C., and Tariman, J. D. (2017). Comparison of outcome measures for traditional and o​nline support groups for breast cancer patients: An integrative literature review. Journal of the Advanced Practitioner in Oncology, 8(4), 348–359.​

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