Joyce’s research focuses on the impact and value of design in social spaces and the epistemological and methodological implications of research through design. She is the co-founder of the Design for Social Innovation in Asia-Pacific network (DESIAP) with Yoko Akama, and established the biennial conference series Research Through Design (RTD) with Jayne Wallace. She co-authored a book titled Design Transitions looking at how design practices are changing and co-edited The Routledge Companion to Design Research.