She frequently teaches courses on medieval manuscripts and aspects of religious and intellectual history in the Middle Ages. Dr. Joyce was on the staff of the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library and taught courses in Department of Theology at Saint John's University during the early years of The Saint John's Bible's production. She received her bachelor's degree in humanities from Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, and her Masters and Ph.D. in medieval studies from the Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of Toronto, Canada.