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Terrie Black
DNP, MBA, CRRN, FAHA, FAAN
Clinical Associate Professor
Clinical Associate Professor
Focusing on rehabilitation nursing, post-acute rehabilitation quality indicators, payment and health policy for stroke care.
Contact details
Location
Skinner Hall
651 N Pleasant St
Amherst, MA 01003
United States
About
- Dr. Black is a Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN), Fellow of the American Heart Association (FAHA) and Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN). She also serves as a nurse reviewer with The Joint Commission’s Disease Specific Care certification division.
- She is a past president of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) and past chairperson of ARN’s Health Policy Committee. She received the Distinguished Service Award and President’s Award from ARN for her contributions and leadership as well as the Editor’s Choice Award from the journal of Rehabilitation Nursing.
- Dr. Black is an immediate past chair of the Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing (CVSN) Council of the American Heart Association (AHA). In 2023, she received the Outstanding Leadership Award from AHA.
- Black is a UMass STRIDE Fellow, an ADVANCE Fellow, and serves on the UMass Advisory Board for the Office of Faculty Development. She was the recipient of the College Outstanding Teaching Award in 2022 and has been nominated twice for the campus-wide Distinguished Teaching Award.
- Dr. Black has served on numerous national technical expert panels, has been a PCORI reviewer, and was selected as subject matter expert for both the National Quality Forum (NQF), and more recently, the Partnership for Quality Measurement (PQM). She is a frequently invited speaker at national and international conferences. She has numerous publications and book chapters, and was the only nurse author on a landmark American Heart Association publication addressing “Life’s Essential 8”.
- Dr. Black is a passionate educator, leader, mentor, and change agent for students and faculty alike.