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Mary Clare Houlihan

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  • mhoulih1@depaul.edu
  • Assistant Professor
  • ​​PhD, MS, RN

  • School of Nursing
  • (773) 325-3409
  • ​990 W​. Fullerton, room 2303

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 o​nline support groups for breast cancer patients: An integrative literature review. Journal of the Advanced Practitioner in Oncology, 8(4), 348–359.​