Dr. Peter Joyce

Peter J. Joyce, a senior researcher within RTI’s Education and Workforce Division and International Development Group, and serves as general manager of the Global Center for Youth Employment. He is a recognized expert on the grand challenges associated with the evolving global labor market and with youth employment and prosperity. Dr. Joyce’s work focuses on researching, evaluating, and building innovative practices that link education and work. His other areas of expertise include education and workforce development; strategic planning and project management; evaluative research and policy analysis; technical assistance and coaching; resource and tool development; state and community collaboration; career mapping and pathways; certifications and credentialing; and industry-based technical training and work-based learning. He provides technical expertise and support for RTI’s portfolio of youth workforce development projects in El Salvador, Haiti, Liberia, Kenya, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Dr. Joyce’s unique perspective draws on over 30 years of experience in both the public and private sectors, including the Massachusetts Governor’s Office, Cisco Systems, the National Alliance of Business, and teaching public high school science.