Joshua joined the Collective Adaptation group as a PhD student in October 2024. His research focuses on how groups should reorganize to solve new problems. He aims to integrate cognitive, network, and social sciences in his work, corroborating behavioral findings with simulated models.

He earned a BSc in Psychology and an MSc in Behavioural and Data Science from the University of Warwick, UK. During his MSc, Professor Hills acknowledged his contributions in the upcoming textbook Behavioural Network Science: Mind, Language, Society. After completing his MSc, Joshua worked as a Research Data Analyst, producing network psychopathology models under Professor Tang. He was awarded the role of Honorary Research Fellow for his continued involvement with the group.