Joyce Shim is Vice Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs at Ramapo College of New Jersey (NJ), where she is also Professor with tenure. Previously, she was Dean of the School of Nursing, Arts, and Sciences at SUNY Delhi (NY) and Director of the School of Social Work at Dominican University (IL). Joyce has been honored twice as a Fulbright Specialist (Russia 2018, Colombia 2021). She is also the recipient of the New Jersey Senate Award and General Assembly Award for Distinguished Contribution to Immigrant Communities, and currently serves on the board of Master Foundation and Transdiaspora Network. She holds a doctorate and dual master’s degrees from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University-New Brunswick.