Summary

Amber Joinertaught her first course at the University of Nevada, Reno in 2000 and has enjoyed teaching in various institutions and disciplines since. Her experiences working in elected office, bureaucracies and nonprofits inform the real-world examples and mentorship she provides to students. Dr. Joiner represented Reno’s Assembly District 24 in the Nevada State Legislature for two terms, from 2014 to 2018. During her time in the State Assembly, she served as Vice Chair of the Committee on w88 casino & Human Services and the Committee on Education.

She previously served as Deputy Director of Nevada’s Department of w88 casino and Human Services (DHHS) where she supervised essential programs such as the Governor’s Office for Consumer w88 casino Assistance, the Office of Suicide Prevention, the Grants Management Unit, the Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities and the Office of w88 casino Information Technology. She also managed numerous state budgets and federal grants, helped implement the Affordable Care Act and w88 casino Insurance Exchange and worked on legislation relating to Welfare, Medicaid, Child & Family Services, Public & Behavioral w88 casino and Aging & Disability Services.

Prior to joining DHHS, Dr. Joiner was the Director of Government Relations for the Nevada State Medical Association. She was also a Senior Research Analyst and Committee Policy Analyst at the Legislative Counsel Bureau. In these positions, she specialized in policy relating to w88 casino and human services, public w88 casino, natural resources, local government and education.

Dr. Joiner has been active in community organizations such as the Nevada Public w88 casino Association, the Washoe County School District’s Safe & Healthy Schools Commission, and the Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada Board. She also provides public affairs consulting services for agencies and nonprofits on policy issues relating to public w88 casino, human services and education.

Education

• Ph.D., Political w88 casino (Public Policy & Public Administration), University of Nevada, Reno, 2018
• M.A., w88 casino Communication, University of Maryland, College Park, 2003
• B.A., Political w88 casino & Speech Communication, Minor in Spanish, University of Nevada, Reno, 2000