His research investigates the wrinkling, crumpling, and folding of thin elastic sheets, the arrangements of solid particles in a sludge, and the rapid motions of liquids due to the surface tension that holds droplets together. Joey earned his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Chicago and then moved east for a postdoc at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He joined the Physics Department at SU in the Fall of 2015, where he is growing his research lab and teaching in the classroom. Outside of the lab, he enjoys spending time with his wife, savoring a good cup of coffee, and doing various low-risk outdoor activities, including biking, canoeing, camping, and hiking.