Angela M. Joyner

Angela M. Joyner, Ph.D. serves as vice president for economic development and corporate education at Radford University. In this capacity, Joyner partners with government, academia, and the public and private sectors to provide a positive impact to the region and the Commonwealth of Virginia by fostering connections to the university, faculty, students and the community and leveraging Radford University’s unique assets and capabilities. She serves on a number of boards and commissions including The New River Valley Regional Commission, Montgomery Economic Development Commission, The Community Foundation of the New River Valley, the Women’s Resource Center of the NRV, and The YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly.

She has served as Interim Chief of Staff, Special Advisor to the President on Partnerships and Executive Director, Center for Career and Talent Development during her tenure at Radford University. Prior to coming to Radford, Joyner worked as vice president and general manager in the consumer-packaged goods industry. She received a B.S. in textile and apparel management from N.C. State University, an M.B.A from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University and a Ph.D. in organizational leadership from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.