Joseph is driven to empower people, especially those from historically marginalized groups, to influence the design of the services that they rely on. He thrives when designing research to help collect, analyze, and share information on the obstacles, big and small, that prevent organizations from fully meeting peoples’ needs. He feels most rewarded by providing high-quality research to help people and organizations understand their constituents and meet their goals.

As a first-generation immigrant, he understood from a young age the rewards and challenges of cross-cultural communication. He believes that the key to driving positive social impact lies in understanding the right problems, and that understanding can only be cultivated by soliciting, welcoming, and synthesizing diverse and historically excluded perspectives. This translational and equity-minded philosophy, as well as his curiosity, got the better of him, and drove him to pursue and complete a PhD in Cultural Studies, where he triangulated cultural, economic, social, and environmental histories to understand the relationships between energy transition, race, and storytelling.

While completing his PhD at Duke University, he complemented his research skills with a human-centered approach to understand and remove barriers to student success. He further applied his research skills to create and share data-informed recommendations for improving workplace experiences for BIPOC Duke employees. At Bloom, he continues to combine his rigorous research practice with his dedication to the humans at the heart of all systems.

In addition to his PhD, he holds an MA in English and Film Studies from the University of Alberta, and a BA in English from Amherst College. When not working, he enjoys playing hockey, practicing yoga, cooking with his partner, and lounging around with their lazy dog.