Julie Bliss, Edd, RN

Julie Bliss, EdD, RN, is a graduate of Teachers College, Columbia University. She is Professor Emerita at William Paterson University of New Jersey, where she served as the chairperson of the Department of Nursing for many years. Under her leadership, the department fostered a key partnership with St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center and initiated the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree, the fi rst doctoral program at the University. Further, she ushered the transition of the department to...See more

Julie Bliss, EdD, RN, is a graduate of Teachers College, Columbia University. She is Professor Emerita at William Paterson University of New Jersey, where she served as the chairperson of the Department of Nursing for many years. Under her leadership, the department fostered a key partnership with St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center and initiated the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree, the fi rst doctoral program at the University. Further, she ushered the transition of the department to a School of Nursing in 2023. She is the author of numerous research and journal articles and has been featured in state and national discussions on nursing education, including an Associated Press article "Nursing Educators in Critical Demand,"where she highlighted the profession's educational gap compared to other healthcare fi elds. Dr. Bliss continues to advocate for advancing nursing education, emphasizing the importance of graduate degrees to support critical thinking and competent decision-making in the profession. See less