In Memoriam: Joann Eland, 1948-2016

Joann Eland, an associate professor in the College of Nursing at the University of Iowa, died late last month in Iowa City. She was 68 years old.

A native of Minneapolis, Dr. Eland earned a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree, and a Ph.D. in educational psychology from the University of Iowa. She joined the faculty at the University of Iowa in 1975 and taught at the university for 41 years.

Dr. Eland was an expert on pain management, especially for children. She made several trips to India with undergraduates from the University of Iowa to conduct seminars on pain management with colleagues in India. She was a past president of the American Society for Pain Management Nursing.