She is the Deputy Dean Faculty of Education and Peace Studies, Karamoja Peace And Technology University.

Joyce is an Associate Professor in the Department of Foundations of Education at Kyambogo University. She holds a PhD in Education, obtained from Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) in 2008; a Master‟s Degree in Education (M.ED) and a Bachelor‟s Degree in Arts with Education (Hons), both obtained from Makerere University in 1996 and 1990 respectively. She is a trained secondary school teacher, with extensive knowledge and experience in academia and administration, accumulated over the 24 years of teaching and professional practice in a University setting.