Joyce graduated from North Carolina State University in 2020 with a double major in International Studies and History. As an undergraduate student, Joyce spent a semester in Ecuador; was a Ronald E. McNair Scholar; and served as a College of Humanities and Social Sciences Ambassador. She is now a second year MPIA student majoring in Human Security. During the 2021-2022 Academic Year, Joyce was the Student Coordinator for Dr. Taylor Seybolt’s When Genocidal Violence Happens working group. She was also a student researcher for Dr. Gemma Marolda’s Migration in Southern Europe working group. Joyce is interested in pursuing a career with a healthcare non-governmental organization after graduation.