Victoria Luna Brennan Grieve

Victoria Luna Brennan Grieve is an Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, specializing in ludic instructional design and gender affirmation healthcare. She holds a PharmD from the same university (2014) and completed a postgraduate fellowship in Clinical Simulation at the VA Hospital in Pittsburgh.

Her research focuses on gamifying pharmacy education through immersive simulations like RxPedition, which teaches drug development processes through roleplay, and redesigning traditional curricula using inquiry-based learning. She collaborates with the Center for Teaching and Learning and participates in Serious Play conferences. Beyond academia, Dr. Grieve is a leading advocate for LGBTQIA+ inclusion in healthcare, having developed transgender care training programs across multiple institutions. She received the Provost Award for Diversity and Inclusion (2022) and is affiliated with the Gender Studies program at Pitt.

Her work bridges educational innovation and social justice, emphasizing critical thinking and empathy in healthcare education. Key contributions include integrating gender diversity into clinical trial research and creating serious games for public health literacy.