Call Number: MS-23

Name: An Inventory of the Papers of Joyce Ann Joyce (1949-) held in the Valdosta State University Archives

Dates: 1950(?)-present

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Joyce Ann Joyce (1949-) was born in Valdosta, Georgia; attended Valdosta State College (1967-70) where she earned a BA in English, then went on to the University of Georgia for an MA in English (1970-72) and a PhD in American Literature (1974-79). She served as instructor (1972-74) at Valdosta State College and teaching assistant (1974-78) and instructor (1978-79) at the University of Georgia. She lectured at the Smithsonian and the NEH in summers between 1980-85; served as Assistant/Associate Professor at University of Maryland, College Park (1979-89) before joining the University of Nebraska as a full professor (1990-1992). At Chicago State University (1992-97) she served as Associate Director of the Gwendolyn Brooks Center; went on to become Chairperson of the Black American Studies Department, Chicago State University. She chaired the African American Studies Department of Temple University from 1997 to 2001, and she later served in the Temple University Women's Studies Department.