Joshua Preston is the research communications manager for the College of Computing at Georgia Tech. He leads the development and implementation of the college's digital marketing research communications strategy, which includes producing news and marketing platforms that showcase research, programs, and partners. Joshua currently supports the Machine Learning Center and GVU Center, both institute-wide interdisciplinary research units dedicated to offering opportunities to work with world-class teams in a range of areas with technical, social, and industry needs in mind.

Joshua has more than 20 years of experience in public relations and marketing communications for higher education and the U.S. military. His work has garnered several regional CASE Awards for print and digital communication programs. His current areas of interest include data-driven interactive media, visual storytelling, and digital platform synergy. He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of North Georgia.