Joan Elizabeth Niederriter

Joan Elizabeth Niederriter is an Associate Professor at Cleveland State University, where she teaches medical-surgical nursing didactic and clinical courses on a part-time basis following her retirement from full-time service in May 2020. Her dual career spans clinical practice at Cleveland Clinic and academic instruction, with ongoing contributions to nursing education despite transitioning to part-time status.

Her educational credentials include:

• PhD in Urban Education from Cleveland State University (2009)
• BSN and MSN dual degree in Nursing Education and Geriatrics from Akron University (1998)
• ADN in Nursing from Cuyahoga Community College (1994)

Her research focuses on innovative nursing pedagogy, with emphasis on simulation-based training, student experiential learning, and safety protocols for both students and geriatric patients. She actively investigates team-based, patient-centered approaches to geriatric care and develops educational frameworks for healthcare providers in this specialized field.

She served as co-investigator for two National Institutes of Health grants targeting geriatric care improvement and provider education. Concurrently, she maintains clinical practice at Cleveland Clinic as a PRN Nursing Operations Manager and Interventional Radiology specialist, bridging academic theory with frontline healthcare delivery.