Dr. Joyce Black is a Professor in the College of Nursing. She has taught undergraduate students fundamental concepts, medical surgical nursing and ICU nursing. She has taught graduate students Advanced Pathophysiology. Dr. Black has received awards from UNMC and the College for her teaching. She was also honored with the Joyce Black Excellence in Teaching Award from NPIAP, named in her honor. Her research areas of interest are in wound healing, specifically in pressure ulcers. Dr. Black's dissertation examined the patient and wound factors that contributed to healing or nonhealing of diabetics with pressure ulcers. Dr. Black has served as President of the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel and cochairman of the NPIAP's task force to redefine pressure injury staging.