Joseph Tadlock joined the Southern Regional Education Board in January 2017 as senior research associate. Prior to SREB, he worked for the South Carolina Department of Education, and as a special education teacher. He has experience in both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, as well as conducting experimental, quasi experimental and correlational research designs. Joseph holds an undergraduate degree in experimental psychology from the University of South Carolina, a master’s degree in special education and a doctorate in educational psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University.