Professor, curator & former musician, Joy is a pioneer in the field of Mother Studies & the founder of a M/others art movement since 1997. A former MTV musician who has performed across the country with her band Housewives On Prozac, Joy went on to found the MaMaPaLooZa Festival (2002). She graduated CUNY, The Graduate Center with a Master's in women & mother studies, founding the Museum of Motherhood in 2003, NYC. In 2019, she brought MoM to St Pete inspired by the vibrant culture & arts scene.