Joy Doll graduated from the University of South Alabama in 2002 with a Bachelor's of Science in Occupational Therapy (BSOT). After working briefly in long-term care, Dr. Doll attended Creighton University graduating summa cum laude with her Doctorate of Occupational Therapy (OTD) in 2003. During her doctoral studies, Dr. Doll developed a program on fall prevention for older adults to be implemented in faith communities and explored the role of occupational therapy in health ministry. Upon graduation, Dr. Doll completed a VISTA with AmeriCorp coordinating a volunteer respite program for Presbyterian Outreach. After her VISTA, Dr. Doll acted as the Coordinator for the Office of Interprofessional Scholarship, Service and Education designing and implementing community engagement activities for students across Creighton University's School of Pharmacy and Health Professions. In her community work, Dr. Doll has written over 20 grant proposals. Currently, Dr. Doll is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Education in the Department of Occupational Therapy at Creighton University. Dr. Doll has a writing contract with Advance for Occupational Therapy Practitioners, along with remaining active with a variety of other community organizations/groups including the Omaha and Winnebago Nations. In her spare time, Dr. Doll likes to read, go to concerts, write, walk, play Boggle, Wii, photograph, and relax.