Joyce Skinner was born and raised in Massachusetts. She completed her undergraduate nursing studies in Boston.  She resided in California, Michigan and Europe before moving to Oshkosh to complete her Family Practice graduate studies at UWO.  She has worked as an FNP in many settings: Family practice, OB/Gyn, Occupational Health, Migrant Health and as a volunteer medical provider at BESTD Clinic.  Joyce has also been an instructor for two Nurse Practitioner programs.   She has been providing health care services to students for over 25 years at Norris Health Center.