I am excited about building a campus culture that supports healthy choices, academic success, and inclusion for everyone. 

 

Contact for

Carolina Community Coalition, grants and research projects, statistics related to student behavior.

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Background

Before coming to UofSC in July 2016, Aimee worked for 11 years coordinating a comprehensive prevention and education program at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Her past experiences include working with peer educators, incorporating technology into interventions, and developing a collegiate recovery community. She began her career in health and wellness at James Madison University and worked as an area coordinator at the University of Alabama.

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Education

Graduate Certificate in Public Health Concepts, UNC Chapel Hill

M.Ed. College Student Personnel Administration, James Madison University

B.A. Psychology, Queens College

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Recent Presentations

Capel, J. & Hourigan, A. A Protest without a Picket Sign: Local Bars’ Alcohol License Renewals. International Town-Gown Association Conference, May 2021.

Hourigan, A. & Klarić, B. Staffing, Strategies, Enforcement, and Graduation: Correlations in a State-wide Needs Assessment. NASPA Strategies Conferences, January 2021.

Hourigan, A. & Buzan, C. Not Your Average Late Night on Campus. Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Drug Misuse Prevention and Recovery National Meeting, August 2020.

Hourigan, A. & Klarić, B. Calming the Tides: Improving Retention and Mental Health Through Effective Prevention. South Carolina College Personnel Association Annual Conference, March 2020.

Hourigan, A., Nix, S., & Shook, M. Drunk Sex? Finding Common Language to Discuss Incapacity with Students. NASPA Strategies Conferences, January 2020.

Hourigan, A. Asking the Right Questions: Integrating Mental Health Screening into BASICS. University System of Georgia AOD & Wellness SUMMIT, May 2019.

Hourigan, A. Prescription Drug Misuse: Trends & Strategies for Prevention and Intervention. University System of Georgia AOD & Wellness SUMMIT, May 2019.

Publications

Lindsay, N., Hourigan, A., Smist, J., & Wray, L. (2013). “Let Me Be Direct” Using Direct Assessments with Student Leaders. About Campus, 17(6).

Mayhew, M. J., Klein, S., Behringer, L.B., Ulrich, A.S., Caldwell, R.J., Hourigan, A.J. (2011). Curricular Accountability: Living-learning Communities and Their Effects on High-risk Drinking. Journal of the First-year Experience and Students in Transition, 23(1).

Mayhew, M. J. , Caldwell, R. J. , Hourigan, A. J. (2008). The Influence of Curricular-based Interventions within First-year “Success” Courses on Student Alcohol Expectancies and Engagement in High-risk Drinking Behaviors. NASPA Journal, 45(1). Available: http://journals.naspa.org/jsarp/vol45/iss1/art4.

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Hometown

Ft. Pierce, Florida

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Pronouns

she, her, hers

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Personal

Outside of work, Aimee ensures her two adorable children go to sleep early by enjoying all of the outdoor adventures that Columbia has to offer.