Joyce Dória obtained a degree in agronomy from the Federal University of Lavras (2007), as well as Master's degree in plant physiology (2009) and a PhD in plant science (2010) in the area of plant production/tissue culture at the same university. She has experience in the production of seedlings from tissue culture, working mainly on the following topics: micropropagation of ornamental plants (orchids, chrysanthemum, ornamental pineapple) and fruit trees (banana, vine, and species native to the Amazon and cerrado). Currently, she is Professor Deputy A for General Agriculture and Organic Agriculture. She is a Master's and Doctoral advisor in the postgraduate programs in phytotechnics, agricultural microbiology, and medicinal plants. She has published national and international scientific articles and book chapters on the different techniques used in seedling production, promotion of plant growth by microorganisms, and composting. In her line of research, experiments are conducted to identify and multiply microorganisms capable of stimulating growth, plant production, biological control, and elucidation of the plant–microorganism complex, as well as optimizing processes of cultivation, application, and survival of active microorganisms in the target plant.