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.

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.

Education

Currently enrolled: Ph.D. in Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, University of South Carolina

Graduate Certificate in Public Health Concepts, UNC Chapel Hill

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

B.A. Psychology, Queens College

Publications

Hourigan, A. & Kennedy, K. (in review). Connecting Student Development and Public Health Literature. In McCuskey, B.M. & Tay, L. (Eds.), Handbook of Well-Being in Higher Education. Oxford University Press.

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.

Hometown

Ft. Pierce, Florida

Pronouns

she, her, hers

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.