Tyson currently serves as an officer in the Australian Army Psychology Corps.

Tyson completed his undergraduate studies in psychology and philosophy at the University of Queensland where he graduated as Valedictorian with First Class Honours. He is completing his final semester of his Masters in Clinical Psychology at the Queensland University of Technology where he also works as a Sessional Academic in the School of Psychology and Counselling.

Tyson's professional history follows a curious path through IT, corporate marketing and bookselling that culminates in his current work as a Provisional Psychologist. He is interested in the intersections between philosophy, psychology and art.