Department of Sociology
Kristen Lee Hourigan
September 2015
khourigan@albany.edu
(518) 821-9328
1400 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12222
University at Albany, State University of New York
EDUCATION
2016 Ph.D. Sociology, State University of New York at Albany
(exp) Summa Cum Laude, 3.98 G.P.A.
Comprehensive Exam Areas: Deviance and Criminology, Social Psychology
Working Title: “Exploring the social effects of loss of a loved one to homicide”
Committee: Dr. Joanne Kaufman (chair), Dr. Joanna Dreby, Dr. Jamie Fader,
Dr. David Wagner
2010 M.A. Sociology, State University of New York at Albany
Summa Cum Laude, 4.0 G.P.A.
Thesis: “The Portrayal of Families in Contemporary Children’s Literature”
Committee: Dr. Kathy Trent (chair), Dr. Glenna Spitze, Dr. Russ Ward
2008 B.A. Sociology, Minor: Criminal Justice, State University of New York at Albany
Summa Cum Laude, 3.97 G.P.A.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Criminology/Victimology, Criminal Justice Systems, Deviance/Conformity,
Social Psychology/Symbolic Interactionism, Identity
TEACHING INTERESTS
Qualitative Methods, Statistics, Deviance and Conformity, Criminology, Social
Psychology, Self and Identity, Criminal Victimology
PUBLICATIONS
Peer Reviewed Journals
2015 Hourigan, Kristen Lee. “Homicide Survivors’ Definitions of Forgiveness: Intra-personal,
Inter-personal, and Extra-personal orientations.” Violence and Victims.
(forthcoming)
2015 Hourigan, Kristen Lee. “The Intersection of Race and Gender in the Portrayal of Family
Structure and Familial Roles in Contemporary Children’s Storybooks.”
New York Sociologist. (forthcoming)
2013 Hourigan, Kristen Lee. “Increasing Student Engagement in Large Classes: The ARC
Model of Application, Response and Collaboration” Teaching Sociology . 41(4). 353-359.
Edited Volume s
2014 Hourigan, Kristen Lee. “Reintegrative Shaming” Encyclopedia of Social Deviance . Sage.
592-595.
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2010 Hourigan, Kristen Lee. “Uzbekistan.” Crime and Punishment Around the World: Asia and Pacific.
Vol. 3. Doris C. Chu and Graeme R. Newman, Eds. ABC-CLIO: Santa
Barbara, CA. 275-85.
2010 Hourigan, Kristen Lee. “Latvia” Crime and Punishment Around the World: Europe.
Vol.
4. Marcelo F. Aebi, Veronique Jaquier, and Graeme R. Newman, Eds. ABC-CLIO: Santa
Barbara, CA. 185-91.
2010 Hourigan, Kristen Lee and Stephanie L. Stashenko. “Kazakhstan.” Crime and
Punishment Around the World: Asia and Pacific. Vol. 3. Doris C. Chu and Graeme R.
Newman, Eds. ABC-CLIO: Santa Barbara, CA. 110-7.
WORKS IN PROGRESS
Hourigan, Kristen Lee. “We are all victims of victims: A qualitative exploration of the mechanisms through which empathy leads to forgiveness after homicide.”
Hourigan, Kristen Lee and Allison Houston. “Luck of the Draw: Exploring the effects of parole board member characteristics upon inmate parole release decisions in New York State 2012-
2014.”
Hourigan, Kristen Lee. “Identity re-construction after loss of a loved one to homicide: victim, survivor or transcender.”
RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS, AWARDS AND GRANTS
2014 Siegel Graduate Fellowship for Victimology Studies: American Society of Criminology,
Division on Victimology
Project title: Exploring the Social Causes and Consequences of Forgiveness/Nonforgiveness after Loss of a Loved One to Homicide. ($5,000)
2014 Benevolent Association Graduate Research Award, SUNY Albany
Project title: Exploring the Social Causes and Consequences of Forgiveness/Nonforgiveness after Loss of a Loved One to Homicide. ($500)
2014 Graduate Student Association Professional Development Grant, SUNY Albany
Project title: The Effects of Race-Related Cultural Differences upon Self-Help Group use after Loss Due to Homicide. ($345)
2014 Individual Development Award, United University Professions Union, SUNY Albany
Project title: The Effects of Race-Related Cultural Differences upon Self-Help Group use after Loss Due to Homicide. ($820)
2013 Graduate Student Organization Research Grant, SUNY Albany
Project title: Exploring the Social Causes and Consequences of Forgiveness/Nonforgiveness after Loss of a Loved One to Homicide.
($450)
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2013 Graduate Student Organization Travel Grant, SUNY Albany
Project title:
Exploring Victims’ Accounts of Forgiveness/Non-forgiveness after Violent
Victimization.
($115)
2012 Karen R. Hitchcock New Frontiers Fund Award, Initiatives for Women, SUNY Albany
Project Title: Criminal Victimology: Raising awareness of, and sensitivity toward, victims of gender-related violence.
($500)
2012 New York State / GSEU Professional Development Grant, SUNY Albany
Project title: Dewey in the large classroom: Bringing Deweyan theory and experiential learning ideals into practice . ($433.39)
TEACHING AWARDS
2014 University Award for Excellence in Teaching by a Graduate Instructor: SUNY Albany
2014 Paul Meadows Award for Excellence in Teaching: SUNY Albany
2012 Teaching Portfolio Award: Institute for Teaching, Learning and Academic Leadership,
SUNY Albany
PRESENTATIONS AT PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES
American Society of Criminology
2015 Hourigan, Kristen Lee. “Homicide Survivors’ Definitions of Forgiveness: Intra-personal,
Inter-personal, and Extra-personal orientations.” Washington, DC.
2014 Hourigan, Kristen Lee. “The Effects of Race-Related Cultural Differences upon Self-
Help Group use after Loss Due to Homicide.” San Francisco, CA.
2014 Ishoy, Glen and Kristen Lee Hourigan. Peacemaking Roundtable: “The Connection between Perceived Remorse, Feelings of Forgiveness, and a Sense of Justice after
Criminal Victimization.” San Francisco, CA.
2013 Hourigan, Kristen Lee. “Identity Re-Construction after Loss of a Loved One to
Homicide: Victim, Survivor or Advocate
”
Atlanta, GA.
Eastern Sociological Society
2013
Hourigan, Kristen Lee. “Exploring Victims’ Accounts of Forgiveness/Non-forgiveness after Violent Victimization
”
Boston, MA.
2012 Hourigan, Kristen Lee. “More than Just an Apology: How Offender Remorse affects
Victim Forgiveness” New York, NY.
New York State Sociological Association
2012 Hourigan, Kristen Lee. “Dewey in the Large Classroom: Bringing Deweyan Theory and
Experiential Learning Ideals into Practice.” Potsdam, NY.
2011 Hourigan, Kristen Lee. “When Saying “I’m sorry” isn’t Enough: How Offender’s
Emotional Engagement affects Victim Forgiveness” Albany, NY.
2010
Hourigan, Kristen Lee. “The Portrayal of Families in Contemporary Children’s
Literature” Dryden, NY.
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RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant: SUNY Albany: 2010 - 2011
Dr. Glenn Deane, Sociology Department: Spatial Data Analysis using ArcGIS
Research Assistant: SUNY Albany: 2008 - 2010
Dr. David Wagner, Group Processes Research Lab.: Experimental research design, implementation, and data collection
TEACHING EXPERIENCE: State University of New York at Albany
Instructor:
Statistics for Sociologists: Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013
Introduction to Social Research: Summer 2015, Spring 2015, Spring 2014
Introduction to Sociology: Fall 2012, Fall 2011
Criminal Victimology (upper-level, writing intensive): Spring 2013, Summer 2012,
Spring 2012
Co-Teacher:
Statistics for Sociologists with Dr. Christine Bose: Fall 2012
Selected Topic in Social Psych: Status, Expectation and Behavior (writing intensive senior seminar) with Dr. David Wagner: Spring 2010
Teaching Assistant:
Spatial Data Analysis: 2011
Social Psychology: 2008 - 2010
Selected Topic in Social Psych: Status, Expectation, and Behavior: 2008 - 2010
Individual Undergraduate Mentoring
2014 Independent Study, “Human trafficking: Acknowledging its global reach.”
Josephine Corsaro, SUNY Albany
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS AT TEACHING AND LEARNING CONFERENCES
“Effective Management of Large Classes”: 2014 Teaching Committee Workshop
, SUNY Albany
Sociology Department (60 minute guest speaking presentation for graduate students and faculty)
“Civility in a Diverse Classroom” and “Managing Large Classes”: 2013 College Teaching
Symposium for Graduate Students, Future Faculty Leadership Council, SUNY Albany
“Assessment and Evaluation”: 2013 Summer Teaching Boot Camp for Graduate Student
Lecturers, Future Faculty Leadership Council, SUNY Albany (30 minute presentation)
“‘If you ARC it, they will come’: Increasing student engagement in large classes”: 2012
Conference on Teaching Excellence, SUNY Plattsburgh (60 minute workshop for professors)
“Engaging Students in the Classroom” and “Setting Expectations from the First Day of Class”:
2012 College Teaching Symposium, Institute for Teaching, Learning and Academic Leadership,
SUNY Albany
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CERTIFICATIONS / PROGRAMS COMPLETED
Future Faculty and Teaching Development Program: 2014
Institute for Teaching, Learning, and Academic Leadership, SUNY Albany
Facilitating Restorative Conferences Training: 2014
International Institute for Restorative Practices Graduate School
Instructional Leadership Academy: Team-Based Learning: Summer 2012
Institute for Teaching, Learning and Academic Leadership, SUNY Albany
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Sociological Association: 2010 - Present
Section Memberships: Crime, Law and Deviance; Social Psychology; Sociology of
Emotions; Teaching and Learning
American Society of Criminology: 2011 - Present
Division Memberships: Victimology, Women and Crime
Eastern Sociological Society: 2012 - Present
Association for Humanist Sociology: 2012 - Present
New York State Sociological Association: 2010 - Present
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
2015 President’s Blue Ribbon Panel for Part-time and Contingent Faculty
Concerns, SUNY Albany
Subcommittees: Graduate student experience (chair)
Isolation in academia
2014 - 2015 Teaching Committee: Sociology Department, SUNY Albany
2014 - 2015
2012 - Present
2010 - 2014
Selection Committee: Excellence Awards in Teaching, SUNY Albany
Editorial board member: The New York Sociologist
Institutional Review Board member
Human Subjects Research Curriculum Training
2012 - 2014 Future Faculty Leadership Council
Institute for Teaching, Learning and Academic Leadership, SUNY Albany
OTHER EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
2008 - 2009 Special Projects Coordinator, Community Empowerment Center, Albany, NY
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SELECTED COMMUNITY SERVICE
2010 - 2015 Restorative Justice Commission Member: Albany, NY
2011 - 2012
2010 - 2012
Advisory Council Member: Sexual Assault and Crime Victims Assistance
Program for Rensselaer County
Victim Advocate Mentor: Bethlehem Youth Court, Bethlehem NY
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