Rev. Dr. David Joyce

Dr. Joyce, commonly referred to by former students as “Dr. J,” has more than 40 years of experience in private higher education, including 27 years of experience as a college president – eight years as president of Union College in Kentucky, 10 years as president of Ripon College in Wisconsin, and most recently nine years as president of Brevard College in North Carolina.
 
Joyce is an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church and was a member of the National Association of Schools and Colleges of the United Methodist Church. He has served on numerous Boards and committees, including the American Council on Education, the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, the President's Council of NCAA Division III, and the Council of Independent Colleges. He served on the Presidents Advisory Council of the Corella and Bertram F. Bonner Foundation and was a member of the Reauthorization Task Force on Student Financial Aid for the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.