Joyce Black, professor in the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s College of Nursing, has received the inaugural Joyce Black Award from the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel. The new award was established in her honor to recognize outstanding contributions to advancing pressure injury evidence-based practice through educational initiatives.
At the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Dr. Black teaches undergraduate courses in fundamental nursing concepts, medical surgical nursing, and ICU nursing, as well as graduate courses in advanced pathophysiology. Throughout her career, she has conducted extensive research on wound healing, specifically in pressure ulcers. She has served as president of the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel and co-chair of the organization’s task force to redefine pressure injury staging.
Dr. Black received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Winona State University in Minnesota. She holds a master’s degree in nursing and a Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska Medical Center.