Joseph received his B.S. in general psychology from Louisiana State University in 2008. In 2012, he graduated with his M.A. in psychology from Southeastern Louisiana University with research experience in cognitive and social psychology. He has extensive experience in teaching undergraduate courses, with particular focus in research methods. Since graduating, he has provided several years of mental health service to the Greater New Orleans area. His research interests lie in novel biological approaches to personality and temperament assessment. He entered into the Applied Developmental Psychology at the University of New Orleans in Fall of 2020 and is currently studying in the Applied Biopsychology program.