Joy Pieper

Joy Pieper, DNP, RN, CNE, currently serves as a Registered Nurse at Vinland National Center since October 2022 and has been the Nursing Department Chair and Associate Professor of Nursing at Crown College since 2021. Previous academic roles include Clinical Assistant Professor and Continuing Lecturer at Purdue University from 2016 to 2021. Joy Pieper's managerial experience includes positions as Nurse Manager of the Operating Room at Hennepin Healthcare and Nurse Manager of the Surgical Orthopedic Unit at NorthShore University HealthSystem. Additionally, Joy Pieper worked as an Administrative Intern in Surgical Services at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and held various roles in Sentara Healthcare, including Education Coordinator and Operating Room Nurse. Educational credentials include a Doctor of Nursing Practice with Executive Leadership from Vanderbilt University, a Master of Science in Nursing and Healthcare Leadership from Duke University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Nursing and Management Studies from St. Olaf College.