Maryan Arrieta, PhD, RN

Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. Maryan Arrieta is a Clinical Assistant Professor for Simulation Pedagogy at the Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at University Illinois at Chicago and her PhD in Nursing Science at Rush University. Before becoming a faculty member, she worked in the health tech industry designing and curating the medical content of simulation games for physicians. Dr. Arrieta teaches simulation for all pre-licensure programs. 

Research Interests

Dr. Arrieta’s research interests focus on the intersection of nursing, clinical simulation, and virtual reality and simulation-based games, with an emphasis on developing innovative teaching and learning strategies.

Specialty Area

Neonatal ICU, simulation pedagogy