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., & Fogg, L. (2022). A review of clinical trials of advance care planning interventions adapted for limited health literacy. Palliative & Supportive Care, 20(4), 594-599. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1478951521001152
Houlihan, M. C., & Tariman, J. D. (2017). Comparison of outcome measures for traditional and online support groups for breast cancer patients: An integrative literature review. Journal of the Advanced Practitioner in Oncology, 8(4), 348–359.