Director
Joyce is the Director of the Office of Strategic Engagement and Partnerships. Joyce has been with OU for several years, starting in the Entrepreneurship & Economic Development Division in Price College as the Director of Public/Private Partnerships, and also served as Project Manager for the establishment of the Executive MBA in Aerospace & Defense. She assembled the Aerospace & Defense Industry Roundtable, composed of local A&D companies and organizations. The A&D Industry Roundtable advised the university on the requirements and needs of industry and helped to craft the curriculum. Roundtable advisors included leaders from Acorn Growth Companies, Boeing, Tinker AFB, FAA, Northrup Grumman, Booz Allen Hamilton, Delaware Resource Group, Flight Safety, Kratos, and others.
Joyce has 15 years of Economic Development experience and believes that OU’s healthy relationships with industry are beneficial to both the university and the economic growth of the state.
Program Manager
Leslie joined the Office of Strategic Engagement and Partnerships in February of 2023. Previously Leslie worked at OU for several years as the Development Director for the College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences. She has spent most of her career in the non-profit and academic sectors, building corporate and community engagement for various causes.
Leslie enjoys putting her background expertise and her personal passion for supporting research growth together in this capacity.
