Ms. Joyce was the editor of the Council's quarterly journal of political analysis, Middle East Policy, and director of MEPC’s publications from 1984 through 2022. In 1993 she was named Vice-president of the Council and a member of the Board of Directors. In her time as editor, Joyce supervised the production of more than 140 issues of the journal, as well as numerous conference proceedings and several special reports and books. Before coming to the Council, she held positions at the American Language Institute of Georgetown University and at the University of Iowa. She holds a B.A degree from Central Methodist University and MA degrees from the University of Iowa and the University of Missouri.