Background
Zúñiga, Maria Luisa was born on November 11, 1935 in Santiago, Chile. Arrived in United States, 1964, naturalized, 1973. Son of Manuel M. and Luisa J. (Gutierrez) Arriagada.
Zúñiga, Maria Luisa was born on November 11, 1935 in Santiago, Chile. Arrived in United States, 1964, naturalized, 1973. Son of Manuel M. and Luisa J. (Gutierrez) Arriagada.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Catholic University Santiago, 1957. Postgraduate, University Chile School Public Health, 1964. Postgraduate, University of California at Los Angeles, 1964.
Master of Arts with honors, Western Michigan University, 1977.
Nursing supervisor employee's clinic International Petroleum Company Barrancabermeja, Colombia, 1958—1960. Instructor medical-surgical Catholic University Santiago, 1960—1964. Instructor orthopedics Borgess Hospital School Nursing, Kalamazoo, 1968—1969.
Instructor community health nursing Nazareth (Michigan) College, 1969—1976, assistant professor fundamentals nursing, 1977—1990, associate professor, 1982—1991. Associate professor emeritus, since 1992. Member Visiting Nurses Home Care, since 1994.
Member advisory board gerontology Western Michigan University. Appointed member Kalamazoo County Commission Aging.
Member of Epsilon Chapter (Kalamazoo), Michigan Society Gerontology, American Public Health Association, Michigan League Nursing, National League Nursing, Alpha Iota, Delta Kappa Gamma Society.
Married Robert Zuniga Zúñiga, March 20, 1965. Children: Maria Luisa, Roberto Manuel.