Josh received his Ph.D. from the University of Florida in the Department of Sociology and Criminology & Law. Josh has participated extensively in research at the intersection of the law and psychology. Josh's dissertation aimed to develop a scale that can be used to identify juror attitudes in voir dire to predict damage awards. Throughout his entire graduate career, Josh worked as a research assistant to Dr. Lora Levett on a National Science Foundation funded grant that examines jury decision-making. Josh has presented this research at several national conferences – including the meetings of the American Psychological Association, the American Society of Criminology, and the American Psychology-Law Society. In edition to co-editing Deliberations, Josh is also a member of the ASTC Pro Bono Committee. Josh is married to his beautiful wife, Taylor. Benjamin Perkel