Dr. Derryl Block, Nursing Professor, Program Chair and Director of BSN-LINC has accepted the position of Dean of Health and Human Sciences at Northern Illinois University, effective July 16. Dr. Block has been with the Professional Program in Nursing at UW-Green Bay since 2001 and has served as Chair and Director of BSN-LINC since 2004. She also served as Interim Dean of Professional and Graduate Studies at the university from 2009-2011. Her last day at UW-Green Bay was July 6.
Dr. Block is a visionary leader who has been instrumental in growing the nursing program during her tenure and in developing the newly approved Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program. She has been involved at the national level in Community Health Nursing and in advocating for nursing education. While she will be missed, her legacy of achievements on behalf of the Professional Program in Nursing will endure for many years to come. We wish her the very best in her new position with NIU.
Goodbye Dr Block. She will be missed by everyone at UWGB. NIU will be lucky to have her.