Joshua is a doctoral student in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School where he is studying judgement and decision making and organizational dynamics. He is interested in understanding how leaders maintain trust and facilitate organizational adaptation during necessary times of change. He also enjoys teaching and mentoring young leaders on organizational culture, judgement, risk, and leadership.

Joshua previously served in Special Operations for two decades leading at the team, flight, squadron, and group levels before transitioning to earn a PhD. He previously earned a Bachelors in Systems Engineering from the US Air Force Academy (2006), a Masters in Operations Management from the University of Arkansas (2010), a Masters in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School (2019), and a Masters in Military Strategy from the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies (2020). He is married and enjoys spending time with his two children.