Described as an outstanding leader and educator, Dr. David Joyce has more than 30 years of experience in higher education. He currently serves as president of Brevard College after having previously served as president of both Ripon College and Union College. Dr. Joyce also has held several positions within higher education advancement. 

An ordained minister in the United Methodist Church, Dr. Joyce received an Ed.D. from Vanderbilt, a master’s degree from North Carolina State University, and a Master of Divinity from Yale University. He’s served on the governing boards of the National Association of Schools and Colleges of the United Methodist Church, the Council of Independent Colleges, the Appalachia Service Project, and the Appalachian College Association to name only a few. For fun, he and his wife, Lynne, enjoy mountain biking, whitewater canoeing, fly fishing and the occasional marathon.