Joseph Thomas is a fifth-generation funeral director and embalmer living in the suburbs of Memphis, Tennessee, with his wife and three kids.
He received an Associate of Arts in Mortuary Science from John A. Gupton College in Nashville, Tennessee, a Bachelor of Arts in English from Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, Tennessee, a Graduate Certificate in Christian Studies from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, and is working toward a Master of Arts in Journalism and Strategic Media at the University of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee.
Aside from teaching at Mid-America, Joseph works as a funeral director at Memorial Park Funeral Home in Memphis, performs improv comedy with his local troupe, the Bluff City Liars, and loves the Memphis Grizzlies more than he probably should.