Dr. Joyce Ju is as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Undergraduate Studies at the Cizik School of Nursing. She is a Certified Nurse Educator recognized by the National League for Nursing and a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner through both the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). Dr. Ju earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Texas Woman’s University, followed by a Master of Science in Nursing, a Doctor of Nursing Practice, and a post-graduate certificate in Nursing Education from the Cizik School of Nursing.

Dr. Ju has led funded research on telehealth interventions and virtual storytelling programs aimed at improving diabetes self-management strategies. Her research focuses on diabetes and its associated complications, with a particular interest in utilizing innovative technology platforms to optimize patient- and family-centered behavioral interventions and improve chronic disease management. Her work has been published in peer-reviewed journals, including The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, JMIR Nursing, Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, and The Science of Diabetes Self-Management and Care.

Dr. Ju has been honored with numerous awards recognizing her excellence in nursing and education. In 2025, she received the John P. McGovern Outstanding Undergraduate Teacher of the Year award and was named a Top Houston Nurses honoree by the Houston Chronicle’s Salute to Nurses. She was also awarded the ‘Silver Medalist’ in Excellence in Nursing by the Good Samaritan Foundation in 2021. In addition, Dr. Ju was a finalist for the John P. McGovern Undergraduate Teacher of the Year in 2024 and is a recipient of the MSN Faculty Award of Excellence.