Dr. Joel K. Cartwright, Ph.D. Lecturer Research Psychologist Director - Laboratory Program Behavioral Sciences & Leadership joel.cartwright [at] westpoint.edu About Education Dr. Joel Cartwright is the research psychologist, laboratory program director, and lecturer for the Department of Behavioral Sciences & Leadership at the United States Military Academy..Before pursuing higher education, Cartwright enlisted in the Army, where he served with the 1st Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment as a (14E) Patriot fire control operator. Ph.D., Psychology – North Carolina State UniversityM.S., Psychology – North Carolina State UniversityB.A., Criminology – North Carolina State University