Joshua Slayton is a native of Crawford County, having attended Cambridge Springs High School. He graduated from Penn State Behrend with a bachelor's degree in Mathematics before earning his master's degree in Statistics from Bowling Green State University. He currently works as a Lecturer of Statistics at Penn State Behrend. In his free time, Joshua is an avid film enthusiast and loves all things Oscars. He is new to the board in 2025.