Dr. Joel Garrett is a Lecturer in Exercise Science at Griffith University. He is an applied sport scientist and strength and conditioning coach with an area of expertise in performance development, fatigue management, and musculoskeletal prevention and rehabilitation. Dr. Garrett’s research focuses on injury prevention, specifically sports-related concussions, and developing and monitoring performance.
He was the recipient of an industry co-funded PhD from Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League, where he concurrently worked as a sport scientist and strength and conditioning coach. His PhD thesis developed a novel tool for monitoring neuromuscular fatigue. Dr. Garrett is currently leading a research team investigating strategies to mitigate sports-related concussions. He is also involved in investigating strategies to improve para-powerlifting performance.
In addition to his research, Dr. Garrett is also passionate about teaching and mentoring students. He has previously been awarded a citation for outstanding contribution to student learning and is regularly approached to guide students in higher-degree research.
